What is coa?
coa is a Claude Code mod by davebream that rigorous analytical skills for biblical study, exegetical analysis, and faithful application. Built with TDD methodology to prevent AI exegetical malpractice. 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 | #574 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #221 in Interface |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | subagent spawns |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is coa safe to install?
coa scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install coa?
- 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/claude-of-alexandria
- 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@coa
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs coa for you:
Install the "coa" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/davebream/claude-of-alexandria/tree/main/plugins/claude-of-alexandria. 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-desk: Optional study-desk extras for the coa plugin: see which data lookups grounded an answer and read a passage beside the c (Low risk)