What is kesav?
kesav is a Claude Code mod by kesavreddy-commits that browse, read and edit your whole repo in a pane beside Claude Code, right in the terminal. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kesavreddy-commits |
| Repository | kesavreddy-commits/repoviewer |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #3,690 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,539 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call, mcp__kesav__show_file calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is kesav safe to install?
kesav scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config. 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 files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.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 |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.scroll | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install kesav?
- 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/kesavreddy-commits/repoviewer claude plugin validate ./repoviewer/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add kesavreddy-commits/repoviewer && claude plugin install kesav@repoviewer
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs kesav for you:
Install the "kesav" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/kesavreddy-commits/repoviewer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.