What is filetree?
filetree is a Claude Code mod by data-goblin that an IDE-style file tree for Claude Code that shows what Claude is doing and where in files. It is listed under Interface and has 222 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | data-goblin |
| Repository | data-goblin/claude-code-filetree |
| Popularity | 222 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #91 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #21 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +86 |
| Hooks | 13 events |
| Sees | Grep|Glob calls, Read calls, classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is filetree safe to install?
filetree scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install filetree?
- 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/data-goblin/claude-code-filetree claude plugin validate ./claude-code-filetree/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add data-goblin/claude-code-filetree && claude plugin install filetree@claude-code-filetree
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs filetree for you:
Install the "filetree" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/data-goblin/claude-code-filetree. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.