What is extra-mods?
extra-mods is a Claude Code mod by Jhonatan-de-Souza that an extra-mods menu in the bottom corner: Zen mode with a progress band, Claude Code themes from terminalcolors.com, model, effort and permission mode controls and a status line. It is listed under Interface and has 23 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Jhonatan-de-Souza |
| Repository | Jhonatan-de-Souza/ClaudeMods |
| Popularity | 23 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (36/100) |
| Rank | #296 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #119 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 14 events |
| Sees | TaskCreate calls, TaskUpdate calls, TodoWrite calls, classic hooks, every prompt, mcp__extra-mods__zen_progress calls |
| Draws on | Pane, PromptHint, AbovePrompt, ToolUse, ToolResult, ToolGroup, ToolProgress |
Is extra-mods safe to install?
extra-mods scores 36/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 2 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
How do I install extra-mods?
- 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/Jhonatan-de-Souza/ClaudeMods claude plugin validate ./ClaudeMods/plugins/extra-mods
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Jhonatan-de-Souza/ClaudeMods && claude plugin install extra-mods@jdsjh-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs extra-mods for you:
Install the "extra-mods" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Jhonatan-de-Souza/ClaudeMods/tree/main/plugins/extra-mods. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.