What is genesis-web-override?
genesis-web-override is a Claude Code mod by WingedGuardian that answers Claude Code's built-in WebSearch with Genesis's web_search chain, falling back to the built-in on any failure. Needs CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_FUNCTION_HOOKS=1. It is listed under Interface and has 98 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | WingedGuardian |
| Repository | WingedGuardian/GENesis-AGI |
| Popularity | 98 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #115 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #28 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | WebSearch calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is genesis-web-override safe to install?
genesis-web-override scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. It passed 6 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.mcp.call | calls MCP servers |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install genesis-web-override?
- 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/WingedGuardian/GENesis-AGI claude plugin validate ./GENesis-AGI/plugins/genesis-web-override
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/WingedGuardian/GENesis-AGI && claude --plugin-dir ./GENesis-AGI/plugins/genesis-web-override
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs genesis-web-override for you:
Install the "genesis-web-override" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/WingedGuardian/GENesis-AGI/tree/main/plugins/genesis-web-override. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.