What is kittex?
kittex is a Claude Code mod by brenocq that shows the LaTeX math in Claude's replies as real equations: images in kitty and Ghostty, text elsewhere. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | brenocq |
| Repository | brenocq/kittex |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #2,772 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,145 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 15 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction, every prompt |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage |
Is kittex safe to install?
kittex scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.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.compose | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.version | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set |
How do I install kittex?
- 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/brenocq/kittex claude plugin validate ./kittex/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add brenocq/kittex && claude plugin install kittex@kittex
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs kittex for you:
Install the "kittex" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/brenocq/kittex/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.