What is secrets-veil?
secrets-veil is a Claude Code mod by yonatangross that masks secret values in tool results before the model reads them: named vendor variables, value-shape patterns, and high-entropy tokens. No reveal path. It is listed under Security and has 296 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | yonatangross |
| Repository | yonatangross/orchestkit |
| Popularity | 296 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #61 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #27 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +4 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is secrets-veil safe to install?
secrets-veil scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. It passed 7 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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.after | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.notice | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install secrets-veil?
- 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/yonatangross/orchestkit claude plugin validate ./orchestkit/mods/secrets-veil
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit && claude --plugin-dir ./orchestkit/mods/secrets-veil
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs secrets-veil for you:
Install the "secrets-veil" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit/tree/main/mods/secrets-veil. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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