What is workspace-guard?
workspace-guard is a Claude Code mod by atsusta that blocks reading .gitignore and creating venvs or heavy media inside the Syncthing-synced claude-code workspace. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | atsusta |
| Repository | atsusta/workspace-guard-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,672 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #309 in Security |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Read calls, Write calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is workspace-guard safe to install?
workspace-guard scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.session.root |
How do I install workspace-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/atsusta/workspace-guard-mod claude plugin validate ./workspace-guard-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add atsusta/workspace-guard-mod && claude plugin install workspace-guard@sejin-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs workspace-guard for you:
Install the "workspace-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/atsusta/workspace-guard-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.