What is explain-permission?
explain-permission is a Claude Code mod by petershk that explains each Claude Code permission request in plain English (WHAT, WHY, RISK) in a side pane. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | petershk |
| Repository | petershk/explain-permission |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,265 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,761 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is explain-permission safe to install?
explain-permission scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| 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.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.scroll | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install explain-permission?
- 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/petershk/explain-permission claude plugin validate ./explain-permission/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add petershk/explain-permission && claude plugin install explain-permission@hermann-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs explain-permission for you:
Install the "explain-permission" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/petershk/explain-permission. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.