What is file-explorer?
file-explorer is a Claude Code mod by anderson-spider that file tree pane that follows Claude's reads, edits and searches, with git status, search, preview and path references. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | anderson-spider |
| Repository | anderson-spider/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,604 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #199 in Git & CI |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 11 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is file-explorer safe to install?
file-explorer scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install file-explorer?
- 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/anderson-spider/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/file-explorer
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add anderson-spider/claude-mods && claude plugin install file-explorer@spider-claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs file-explorer for you:
Install the "file-explorer" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/anderson-spider/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/file-explorer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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