What is compact-brief?
compact-brief is a Claude Code mod by Gooner44 that tells Claude Code's compaction what to keep: your own words near verbatim first, then what changed, then findings, with tool output described in a few words. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Gooner44 |
| Repository | Gooner44/ClaudeMods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,285 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #302 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is compact-brief safe to install?
compact-brief scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
How do I install compact-brief?
- 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/Gooner44/ClaudeMods claude plugin validate ./ClaudeMods/plugins/compact-brief
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Gooner44/ClaudeMods && claude plugin install compact-brief@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs compact-brief for you:
Install the "compact-brief" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Gooner44/ClaudeMods/tree/main/plugins/compact-brief. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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