What is change-highlights?
change-highlights is a Claude Code mod by cherniaiev04 that after a turn that changed code, shows the non-standard changes worth a developer's attention and separates them from pattern reuse. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | cherniaiev04 |
| Repository | cherniaiev04/change-highlights |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,896 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,203 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is change-highlights safe to install?
change-highlights scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 no processes | Pass |
| 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install change-highlights?
- 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/cherniaiev04/change-highlights claude plugin validate ./change-highlights/change-highlights
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add cherniaiev04/change-highlights && claude plugin install change-highlights@change-highlights
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs change-highlights for you:
Install the "change-highlights" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/cherniaiev04/change-highlights/tree/main/change-highlights. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.