What is code-modernization?
code-modernization is a Claude Code mod by thevibeworks that guided modernization for any legacy codebase: start with /modernize, get an assessment, an interactive map, the business rules mined from the code, and a plan you approve, then an upgrade,. It is listed under Security and has 155 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | thevibeworks |
| Repository | thevibeworks/claude-code-docs |
| Popularity | 155 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (65/100) |
| Rank | #103 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #29 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +23 |
| Hooks | 0 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is code-modernization safe to install?
code-modernization scores 65/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: validator reported problems. 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 |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Flag |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
How do I install code-modernization?
- 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/thevibeworks/claude-code-docs claude plugin validate ./claude-code-docs/content/github/claude-plugins-official/plugins/code-modernization
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add thevibeworks/claude-code-docs && claude plugin install code-modernization@claude-plugins-official
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs code-modernization for you:
Install the "code-modernization" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/thevibeworks/claude-code-docs/tree/main/content/github/claude-plugins-official/plugins/code-modernization. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.