What is x-mod-guard?
x-mod-guard is a Claude Code mod by dvakatsiienko that reads every Bash call, fork spawn and Write before it runs: a Write over a tracked file the session never read, a floor command, a system, overwrite, prune or remote-delete command, a. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | dvakatsiienko |
| Repository | dvakatsiienko/frame |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #3,115 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #354 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | /"^(Bash|Monitor)$"/ calls, /"^(Edit|MultiEdit|Write)$"/ calls, /"^(Edit|Write|MultiEdit)$"/ calls, /"^(Read|Edit|MultiEdit|Write)$"/ calls, SendMessage calls, every prompt, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is x-mod-guard safe to install?
x-mod-guard scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.root | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install x-mod-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/dvakatsiienko/frame claude plugin validate ./frame/home/.claude/plugin-x/mods/x-mod-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/dvakatsiienko/frame && claude --plugin-dir ./frame/home/.claude/plugin-x/mods/x-mod-guard
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs x-mod-guard for you:
Install the "x-mod-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/dvakatsiienko/frame/tree/main/home/.claude/plugin-x/mods/x-mod-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from dvakatsiienko/frame
This repository has 4 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- x-mod-holds: no two sessions write the same file: a session's first edit of a file holds it until it is committed, the session ends o (Review before installing)
- x-mod-redact: keeps secrets out of every transcript: api keys, tokens and private keys read as a stable placeholder in every kept row, (Low risk)
- x-mod-stash: dima's command center above the prompt, one row: orbit 🪐 (the session's asks, ticked in the board instead of pasted, and (High risk)