What is herald?
herald is a Claude Code mod by dieg666. Herald: news and releases for your stack, right above the prompt. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | dieg666 |
| Repository | dieg666/claude-herald |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #3,048 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,265 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is herald safe to install?
herald scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.root | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install herald?
- 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/dieg666/claude-herald claude plugin validate ./claude-herald/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add dieg666/claude-herald && claude plugin install herald@claude-herald
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs herald for you:
Install the "herald" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/dieg666/claude-herald. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.