What is hunch?
hunch is a Claude Code mod by saadshahd that a grab bag of hunches — experimental skills and plugin features tried here before they earn a place in hope or sound. Everything graduates or dies. The tend mod needs. It is listed under Interface and has 38 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | saadshahd |
| Repository | saadshahd/moo.md |
| Popularity | 38 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #248 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #100 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 13 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage, UserMessage, AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is hunch safe to install?
hunch scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.prompt.suggest | writes the prompt box |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.root | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install hunch?
- 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/saadshahd/moo.md claude plugin validate ./moo.md/hunch
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add saadshahd/moo.md && claude plugin install hunch@moo.md
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs hunch for you:
Install the "hunch" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/saadshahd/moo.md/tree/main/hunch. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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