What is desktop-look?
desktop-look is a Claude Code mod by albertzhangz10 that desktop look in terminal: restyles Claude Code to resemble the Claude desktop app, with a welcome stats card, chat bubbles, bullet-free replies, compact tool rows and a Changes sidebar. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | albertzhangz10 |
| Repository | albertzhangz10/claude-code-desktop-look-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,540 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #240 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, UserMessage, AssistantMessage, ToolUse, Pane |
Is desktop-look safe to install?
desktop-look scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.session.turns | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install desktop-look?
- 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/albertzhangz10/claude-code-desktop-look-mod claude plugin validate ./claude-code-desktop-look-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add albertzhangz10/claude-code-desktop-look-mod && claude plugin install desktop-look@desktop-look-marketplace
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs desktop-look for you:
Install the "desktop-look" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/albertzhangz10/claude-code-desktop-look-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.