What is secret-guard?
secret-guard is a Claude Code mod by tksunw that blocks git commit and git push from Claude when the change carries a secret file or a credential-shaped line, and flags secret files that are not gitignored. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | tksunw |
| Repository | tksunw/secret-guard |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #4,858 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #506 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Edit calls, Write calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is secret-guard safe to install?
secret-guard scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.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/tksunw/secret-guard claude plugin validate ./secret-guard/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/tksunw/secret-guard && claude --plugin-dir ./secret-guard/.
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/tksunw/secret-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.