What is vault?
vault is a Claude Code mod by yocloud-code that credential vault for Claude Code: macOS Keychain secrets, per-directory grants, injected env, redacted output, pane with import/export. It is listed under Security and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | yocloud-code |
| Repository | yocloud-code/claude-vault |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | High risk (56/100) |
| Rank | #1,059 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #126 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, every tool call, mcp__vault__vault_exec calls, mcp__vault__vault_list calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is vault safe to install?
vault scores 56/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. It passed 3 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install vault?
- 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/yocloud-code/claude-vault claude plugin validate ./claude-vault/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/yocloud-code/claude-vault && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-vault/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs vault for you:
Install the "vault" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/yocloud-code/claude-vault. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.