What is codex-computer-use?
codex-computer-use is a Claude Code mod by anderson-spider that control native Mac apps through Codex, with per-app approval and /codex-cu on|off. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | anderson-spider |
| Repository | anderson-spider/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #2,602 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #190 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call, mcp__codex-computer-use__codex_cu calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is codex-computer-use safe to install?
codex-computer-use scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install codex-computer-use?
- 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/anderson-spider/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/codex-computer-use
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add anderson-spider/claude-mods && claude plugin install codex-computer-use@spider-claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs codex-computer-use for you:
Install the "codex-computer-use" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/anderson-spider/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/codex-computer-use. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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