What is cc-shorts?
cc-shorts is a Claude Code mod by mthli that play YouTube Shorts in your Claude Code. It is listed under Interface and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mthli |
| Repository | mthli/cc-shorts |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #834 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #308 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is cc-shorts safe to install?
cc-shorts scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install cc-shorts?
- 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/mthli/cc-shorts claude plugin validate ./cc-shorts/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mthli/cc-shorts && claude plugin install cc-shorts@cc-shorts
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cc-shorts for you:
Install the "cc-shorts" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mthli/cc-shorts. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.