What is image-mod?
image-mod is a Claude Code mod by zyx1121 that see the images you paste into Claude Code: thumbnails above the prompt while the draft holds them, and the picture under each sent message. Needs a terminal with kitty graphics (Ghostty,. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | zyx1121 |
| Repository | zyx1121/image-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #5,270 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,163 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, UserMessage |
Is image-mod safe to install?
image-mod scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install image-mod?
- 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/zyx1121/image-mod claude plugin validate ./image-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add zyx1121/image-mod && claude plugin install image-mod@image-mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs image-mod for you:
Install the "image-mod" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/zyx1121/image-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.