What is answers?
answers is a Claude Code mod by rjohnt. Answers-only view of the main thread: each reply filed under the prompt it answers, latest headline + open ask pinned above the prompt. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | rjohnt |
| Repository | rjohnt/answers-claude-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,419 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,810 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is answers safe to install?
answers scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 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 |
| 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install answers?
- 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/rjohnt/answers-claude-mod claude plugin validate ./answers-claude-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add rjohnt/answers-claude-mod && claude plugin install answers@answers-claude-mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs answers for you:
Install the "answers" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/rjohnt/answers-claude-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.