What is secret-sentry?
secret-sentry is a Claude Code mod by ccdwyer that two-way secret scrubbing: redacts credentials before the model sees them and blocks writing them into tracked files or shell commands. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ccdwyer |
| Repository | ccdwyer/secret-sentry |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,863 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #329 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is secret-sentry safe to install?
secret-sentry scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install secret-sentry?
- 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/ccdwyer/secret-sentry claude plugin validate ./secret-sentry/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/ccdwyer/secret-sentry && claude --plugin-dir ./secret-sentry/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs secret-sentry for you:
Install the "secret-sentry" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ccdwyer/secret-sentry. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.