What is img-viewer?
img-viewer is a Claude Code mod by joseph-kang777 that clickable labels for pasted images that open them at full quality, plus /img to browse images in a terminal pane. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | joseph-kang777 |
| Repository | joseph-kang777/claude-mod-img-viewer |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #1,879 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #748 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, UserMessage, Pane |
Is img-viewer safe to install?
img-viewer scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; 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 files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install img-viewer?
- 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/joseph-kang777/claude-mod-img-viewer claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-img-viewer/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add joseph-kang777/claude-mod-img-viewer && claude plugin install img-viewer@joseph-kang777-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs img-viewer for you:
Install the "img-viewer" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/joseph-kang777/claude-mod-img-viewer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.