What is inner-monologue?
inner-monologue is a Claude Code mod by OneWave-AI that a pane of Claude's dry inner thoughts about your session, typed out live. It is listed under Interface and has 15 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | OneWave-AI |
| Repository | OneWave-AI/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | 15 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #361 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #144 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Stars this week | +4 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is inner-monologue safe to install?
inner-monologue scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 no processes | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install inner-monologue?
- 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/OneWave-AI/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/inner-monologue
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add OneWave-AI/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install inner-monologue@claude-code-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs inner-monologue for you:
Install the "inner-monologue" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/OneWave-AI/claude-code-mods/tree/main/inner-monologue. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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