What is aitools?
aitools is a Claude Code mod by pkkid that subscription usage, API-equivalent cost and context bar above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | pkkid |
| Repository | pkkid/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | High risk (44/100) |
| Rank | #2,037 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #365 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 14 events |
| Sees | ? calls, Monitor calls, TaskStop calls, Workflow calls, compaction, every prompt, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | Pane, ToolUse, ToolResult, ToolGroup, ToolProgress |
Is aitools safe to install?
aitools scores 44/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 2 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage |
How do I install aitools?
- 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/pkkid/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/aitools
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add pkkid/claude-mods && claude plugin install aitools@claude-aitools
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs aitools for you:
Install the "aitools" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/pkkid/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/aitools. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.