What is secret-redactor?
secret-redactor is a Claude Code mod by jidhra that keeps secrets, email addresses and IP addresses out of the session transcript: swaps each one for a stable placeholder on the way in, and puts the real value back on the way into a tool call. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | jidhra |
| Repository | jidhra/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,567 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #386 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call, the system prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is secret-redactor safe to install?
secret-redactor scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.ui.notice | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install secret-redactor?
- 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/jidhra/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/secret-redactor
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add jidhra/claude-mods && claude plugin install secret-redactor@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs secret-redactor for you:
Install the "secret-redactor" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/jidhra/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/secret-redactor. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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