What is branch-notes?
branch-notes is a Claude Code mod by Akeuuh that per-branch notes that ride in the system prompt, a note_add tool the model fills, and /notes to view, add, list and prune them. It is listed under Git & CI and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Akeuuh |
| Repository | Akeuuh/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #1,087 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #67 in Git & CI |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | ? calls, Bash calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is branch-notes safe to install?
branch-notes scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. It passed 4 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install branch-notes?
- 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/Akeuuh/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/notes/branch-notes
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Akeuuh/claude-mods && claude plugin install branch-notes@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs branch-notes for you:
Install the "branch-notes" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Akeuuh/claude-mods/tree/main/notes/branch-notes. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from Akeuuh/claude-mods
This repository has 8 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- ask-jev: ask_jev on any situation, files, a command's output and your own state, with a spend ledger (Review before installing)
- ask-jev-file: Ask Jev a yes/no, a choice or a score about one file without reading it (Review before installing)
- ask-jev-files: Ask Jev the same typed questions of many files in parallel, then pick the one to open first (Review before installing)
- jev-compact: Jev decides when to compact, on every turn and on demand, and picks where the live work starts (Review before installing)
- jev-guard: Jev gates Bash, Write and Edit, and screens Read and Bash results for injected instructions; a blocked command is held, (Review before installing)
- jev-hud: A band above the prompt that shows Jev at work: a spinner while it thinks, each intervention in colour, calls, latency a (Low risk)
- jev-route: Jev picks the model and the effort for each request, from how demanding it is (Review before installing)