What is inbox?
inbox is a Claude Code mod by petekp that gathers the questions, tasks, findings and PRs waiting on you in a session. It is listed under Interface and has 87 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | petekp |
| Repository | petekp/inbox |
| Popularity | 87 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (56/100) |
| Rank | #135 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #35 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 22 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call, mcp__inbox__close calls, mcp__inbox__record calls, the system prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is inbox safe to install?
inbox scores 56/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 3 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.append | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.root | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.turns | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install inbox?
- 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/petekp/inbox claude plugin validate ./inbox/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add petekp/inbox && claude plugin install inbox@inbox
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs inbox for you:
Install the "inbox" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/petekp/inbox. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.