What is diffspider?
diffspider is a Claude Code mod by Silvertree2010 that a braille spider crawls over every Edit and Write diff in Claude Code and marks the changed words neon. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Silvertree2010 |
| Repository | Silvertree2010/diffspider |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,310 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #967 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | ToolGroup, ToolUse |
Is diffspider safe to install?
diffspider scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install diffspider?
- 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/Silvertree2010/diffspider claude plugin validate ./diffspider/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Silvertree2010/diffspider && claude plugin install diffspider@diffspider
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs diffspider for you:
Install the "diffspider" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Silvertree2010/diffspider. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.