What is git-diff-timeline?
git-diff-timeline is a Claude Code mod by liawzishen that git Diff timeline above the prompt: click a commit to see it, click two to compare them, with their commit messages; a Branches tab compares two branches; a GitHub-style files view shows. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | liawzishen |
| Repository | liawzishen/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #3,803 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #266 in Git & CI |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is git-diff-timeline safe to install?
git-diff-timeline scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install git-diff-timeline?
- 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/liawzishen/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/git-diff-timeline
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/liawzishen/claude-code-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-code-mods/git-diff-timeline
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs git-diff-timeline for you:
Install the "git-diff-timeline" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/liawzishen/claude-code-mods/tree/main/git-diff-timeline. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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