What is better-ask-picker?
better-ask-picker is a Claude Code mod by togishima that ask the user a question in a dedicated pane: show every option on one screen with a summary, single or multi-select, no 4-option limit. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | togishima |
| Repository | togishima/better-ask-picker |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,867 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #454 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-19 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | mcp__better-ask-picker__pick calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is better-ask-picker safe to install?
better-ask-picker scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install better-ask-picker?
- 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/togishima/better-ask-picker claude plugin validate ./better-ask-picker/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add togishima/better-ask-picker && claude plugin install better-ask-picker@better-ask-picker
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs better-ask-picker for you:
Install the "better-ask-picker" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/togishima/better-ask-picker. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.