What is buildreel?
buildreel is a Claude Code mod by menufactory43 that turns your Claude Code session into a 30-second build-in-public video: it records the moments, films your app, and gives you an editing table before anything is shared. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | menufactory43 |
| Repository | menufactory43/buildreel |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #1,969 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #787 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is buildreel safe to install?
buildreel 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.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.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install buildreel?
- 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/menufactory43/buildreel claude plugin validate ./buildreel/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add menufactory43/buildreel && claude plugin install buildreel@buildreel
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs buildreel for you:
Install the "buildreel" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/menufactory43/buildreel. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.