What is hintvim?
hintvim is a Claude Code mod by JeongJaeSoon that vimium-style hints over the Claude desktop app: /hintvim or Ctrl+;. Needs the hintvim app on macOS. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | JeongJaeSoon |
| Repository | JeongJaeSoon/hintvim |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,537 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,473 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is hintvim safe to install?
hintvim scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 7 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install hintvim?
- 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/JeongJaeSoon/hintvim claude plugin validate ./hintvim/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add JeongJaeSoon/hintvim && claude plugin install hintvim@hintvim
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs hintvim for you:
Install the "hintvim" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/JeongJaeSoon/hintvim/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.