What is justchat?
justchat is a Claude Code mod by orvn that a /justchat mode where Claude supresses actions like writing code things through instead of writing code in favor of just chatting until told otherwise. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | orvn |
| Repository | orvn/justchat-claude-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,225 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #304 in Git & CI |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | compaction, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is justchat safe to install?
justchat 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.append | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install justchat?
- 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/orvn/justchat-claude-mod claude plugin validate ./justchat-claude-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add orvn/justchat-claude-mod && claude plugin install justchat@justchat
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs justchat for you:
Install the "justchat" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/orvn/justchat-claude-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.