What is commonplace?
commonplace is a Claude Code mod by noopz that lLM-maintained knowledge base for Obsidian vaults. Auto-triggers on paper sharing, vault health queries, concept compilation, research questions, and domain management. It is listed under Security and has 11 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | noopz |
| Repository | noopz/commonplace |
| Popularity | 11 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #504 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #66 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 27 events |
| Sees | /"^(Read|Grep|Glob|NotebookRead|Bash|Write|Edit|NotebookEdit)$"/ calls, /"^mcp__commonplace__vault_"/ calls, Bash calls, Write|Edit calls, every prompt, every skill, subagent spawns, the system prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, ToolUse, Spinner |
Is commonplace safe to install?
commonplace scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; watches every prompt or event. It passed 2 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.model.classify | drives Claude |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.append | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.repo | |
$.session.turns | |
$.session.version | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install commonplace?
- 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/noopz/commonplace claude plugin validate ./commonplace/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/noopz/commonplace && claude --plugin-dir ./commonplace/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs commonplace for you:
Install the "commonplace" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/noopz/commonplace. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.