What is better-recap?
better-recap is a Claude Code mod by marcsstevenson that a structured /recap, and a recap header with the session name, model and context use. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | marcsstevenson |
| Repository | marcsstevenson/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #3,906 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #368 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | CommandOutput |
Is better-recap safe to install?
better-recap scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install better-recap?
- 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/marcsstevenson/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/src/better-recap
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/marcsstevenson/claude-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mods/src/better-recap
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs better-recap for you:
Install the "better-recap" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/marcsstevenson/claude-mods/tree/main/src/better-recap. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.