What is figures?
figures is a Claude Code mod by natsukium that draw diagrams, LaTeX math, and tool-result images inline in kitty-graphics terminals. It is listed under Interface and has 9 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | natsukium |
| Repository | natsukium/claude-code-figures-plugin |
| Popularity | 9 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #560 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #216 in Interface |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | Pane, AssistantMessage, ToolResult, ToolUse, ToolGroup |
Is figures safe to install?
figures scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.selection | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install figures?
- 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/natsukium/claude-code-figures-plugin claude plugin validate ./claude-code-figures-plugin/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add natsukium/claude-code-figures-plugin && claude plugin install figures@figures
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs figures for you:
Install the "figures" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/natsukium/claude-code-figures-plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.