What is hide-diffs?
hide-diffs is a Claude Code mod by gixxy22 that shows a one-line summary instead of the diff under Edit, Write, NotebookEdit and Bash calls (ctrl+q), and folds each shell command to one line (alt+q). It is listed under Context & memory and has 5 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | gixxy22 |
| Repository | gixxy22/hide-diffs |
| Popularity | 5 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #690 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #76 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | Bash|PowerShell calls, Edit|Write|NotebookEdit|Bash calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, ToolGroup, ToolUse, ToolResult |
Is hide-diffs safe to install?
hide-diffs scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.session.root | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install hide-diffs?
- 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/gixxy22/hide-diffs claude plugin validate ./hide-diffs/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add gixxy22/hide-diffs && claude plugin install hide-diffs@gixxy22-plugins
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs hide-diffs for you:
Install the "hide-diffs" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/gixxy22/hide-diffs. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.