What is define-word?
define-word is a Claude Code mod by brianium that select a word to see its definition in a toast; /define opens a pane with the full entry and its meaning in this conversation. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | brianium |
| Repository | brianium/define-word |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,775 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,147 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is define-word safe to install?
define-word scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. It passed 6 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.selection | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install define-word?
- 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/brianium/define-word claude plugin validate ./define-word/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add brianium/define-word && claude plugin install define-word@brianium
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs define-word for you:
Install the "define-word" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/brianium/define-word. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.