What is coa-desk?
coa-desk is a Claude Code mod by davebream that optional study-desk extras for the coa plugin: see which data lookups grounded an answer and read a passage beside the conversation. Terminal and desktop app only. It is listed under Interface and has 7 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | davebream |
| Repository | davebream/claude-of-alexandria |
| Popularity | 7 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #575 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #222 in Interface |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | /"^mcp__plugin_coa_coa__"/ calls, the /"^coa:"/ skill |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is coa-desk safe to install?
coa-desk scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install coa-desk?
- 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/davebream/claude-of-alexandria claude plugin validate ./claude-of-alexandria/plugins/coa-desk
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add davebream/claude-of-alexandria && claude plugin install coa-desk@coa
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs coa-desk for you:
Install the "coa-desk" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/davebream/claude-of-alexandria/tree/main/plugins/coa-desk. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from davebream/claude-of-alexandria
This repository has 2 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- coa: Rigorous analytical skills for biblical study, exegetical analysis, and faithful application. Built with TDD methodology (Low risk)