What is shell-edit-guard?
shell-edit-guard is a Claude Code mod by daviddecorso that blocks Bash commands that write files (inline scripts, sed -i, redirects, tee) and points the model at Edit/Write instead. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | daviddecorso |
| Repository | daviddecorso/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,996 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #342 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is shell-edit-guard safe to install?
shell-edit-guard scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set |
How do I install shell-edit-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/daviddecorso/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/shell-edit-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add daviddecorso/claude-mods && claude plugin install shell-edit-guard@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs shell-edit-guard for you:
Install the "shell-edit-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/daviddecorso/claude-mods/tree/main/shell-edit-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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