What is acp-ui?
acp-ui is a Claude Code mod by huydepzai121 that restyles the Claude Code terminal like an ACP chat: prompt and tool cards, inline diffs, a status band, footer stats, a /dash pane and a done toast. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | huydepzai121 |
| Repository | huydepzai121/claude-acp-ui |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,832 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #731 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | UserMessage, AssistantMessage, ToolGroup, ToolUse, ToolResult, Spinner, TurnDuration, AbovePrompt, PromptHint, Pane |
Is acp-ui safe to install?
acp-ui scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | 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 acp-ui?
- 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/huydepzai121/claude-acp-ui claude plugin validate ./claude-acp-ui/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add huydepzai121/claude-acp-ui && claude plugin install acp-ui@claude-acp-ui
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs acp-ui for you:
Install the "acp-ui" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/huydepzai121/claude-acp-ui/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.