What is display-redaction?
display-redaction is a Claude Code mod by melodic-software that a mod that masks email addresses and secret-shaped text in what Claude Code draws, for recordings and screen shares. It changes the screen only; the transcript, the model's context and the. It is listed under Security and has 26 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | melodic-software |
| Repository | melodic-software/claude-code-plugins |
| Popularity | 26 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #270 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #47 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +3 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage, UserMessage, CommandOutput, ToolUse, ToolResult, AskUserQuestion, InfoNotice |
Is display-redaction safe to install?
display-redaction scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install display-redaction?
- 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/melodic-software/claude-code-plugins claude plugin validate ./claude-code-plugins/plugins/display-redaction
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add melodic-software/claude-code-plugins && claude plugin install display-redaction@melodic-software
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs display-redaction for you:
Install the "display-redaction" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/melodic-software/claude-code-plugins/tree/main/plugins/display-redaction. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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