What is change-journal?
change-journal is a Claude Code mod by theonly1me that a live HTML page that shows every change Claude makes, with diffs, the reason for each edit, checks, and before/after behavior flows. It is listed under Interface and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | theonly1me |
| Repository | theonly1me/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #760 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #281 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Edit calls, NotebookEdit calls, Write calls, classic hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is change-journal safe to install?
change-journal 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install change-journal?
- 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/theonly1me/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/plugins/change-journal
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add theonly1me/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install change-journal@claude-code-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs change-journal for you:
Install the "change-journal" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/theonly1me/claude-code-mods/tree/main/plugins/change-journal. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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