What is secret-guard?
secret-guard is a Claude Code mod by davidho27941 that keeps API keys, cloud credentials and other secrets out of what is sent to the model: every text that enters the conversation is scanned and each match is replaced with a meaningful. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | davidho27941 |
| Repository | davidho27941/cockpit |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #3,003 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #345 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call, the system prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is secret-guard safe to install?
secret-guard scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install secret-guard?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/davidho27941/cockpit claude plugin validate ./cockpit/plugins/secret-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add davidho27941/cockpit && claude plugin install secret-guard@cockpit
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs secret-guard for you:
Install the "secret-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/davidho27941/cockpit/tree/master/plugins/secret-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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