What is inline-images?
inline-images is a Claude Code mod by chrisns that see the images that commands print with the iTerm2 inline images protocol (imgcat and friends), the images Claude sends you, and the Mermaid diagrams Claude draws (Wardley maps too), in. It is listed under While you wait and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | chrisns |
| Repository | chrisns/claude-image-cli-mod |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,129 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #46 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage, ToolResult, ToolUse, ToolGroup |
Is inline-images safe to install?
inline-images scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 6 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install inline-images?
- 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/chrisns/claude-image-cli-mod claude plugin validate ./claude-image-cli-mod/mod
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add chrisns/claude-image-cli-mod && claude plugin install inline-images@claude-image-cli-mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs inline-images for you:
Install the "inline-images" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/chrisns/claude-image-cli-mod/tree/main/mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.