What is context-diet?
context-diet is a Claude Code mod by drkokorev that trims huge tool outputs (logs, JSON, diffs, grep, file lists) before they reach Claude's context, and saves the full text to a file Claude can read. It is listed under Context & memory and has 8 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | drkokorev |
| Repository | drkokorev/context-diet |
| Popularity | 8 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #564 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #69 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is context-diet safe to install?
context-diet scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: writes files or config. 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 files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install context-diet?
- 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/drkokorev/context-diet claude plugin validate ./context-diet/plugins/context-diet
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add drkokorev/context-diet && claude plugin install context-diet@context-diet
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs context-diet for you:
Install the "context-diet" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/drkokorev/context-diet/tree/main/plugins/context-diet. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.