What is helm?
helm is a Claude Code mod by rlpb that the control panel for Claude Code: it sets up each project with the right skills and tools, shows what is in use, and vets new tools before you add them. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | rlpb |
| Repository | rlpb/helm |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #4,420 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,811 in Interface |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Skill calls, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is helm safe to install?
helm scores 48/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 3 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.list | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install helm?
- 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/rlpb/helm claude plugin validate ./helm/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add rlpb/helm && claude plugin install helm@helm
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs helm for you:
Install the "helm" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/rlpb/helm. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.