What is file-tree?
file-tree is a Claude Code mod by Fraktalis that side pane with the project tree: files Claude reads, edits or creates light up, and turn green once committed. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Fraktalis |
| Repository | Fraktalis/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,227 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,342 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is file-tree safe to install?
file-tree scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 |
| 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.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install file-tree?
- 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/Fraktalis/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/file-tree
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Fraktalis/claude-mods && claude plugin install file-tree@alex-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs file-tree for you:
Install the "file-tree" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Fraktalis/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/file-tree. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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