What is trust-but-verify?
trust-but-verify is a Claude Code mod by MDmubarak786 that check what Claude claims against what it ran. When an answer says the tests pass, the build is clean, or something was committed, a line under it says whether a matching command actually. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | MDmubarak786 |
| Repository | MDmubarak786/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #3,960 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,646 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is trust-but-verify safe to install?
trust-but-verify scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| 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 | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install trust-but-verify?
- 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/MDmubarak786/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/mods/trust-but-verify
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add MDmubarak786/claude-mods && claude plugin install trust-but-verify@modhub
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs trust-but-verify for you:
Install the "trust-but-verify" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/MDmubarak786/claude-mods/tree/main/mods/trust-but-verify. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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