What is cc-image-view?
cc-image-view is a Claude Code mod by GGGODLIN that see the images you paste into Claude Code: thumbnails above the prompt instead of bare [Image #1] tags. It is listed under Interface and has 49 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | GGGODLIN |
| Repository | GGGODLIN/cc-mod-image-view |
| Popularity | 49 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #241 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #98 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, UserMessage, Pane |
Is cc-image-view safe to install?
cc-image-view scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.root | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install cc-image-view?
- 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/GGGODLIN/cc-mod-image-view claude plugin validate ./cc-mod-image-view/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add GGGODLIN/cc-mod-image-view && claude plugin install cc-image-view@cc-mod-image-view
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cc-image-view for you:
Install the "cc-image-view" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/GGGODLIN/cc-mod-image-view. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.