What is knossos?
knossos is a Claude Code mod by AraneaDev that orients each session on the repository's architecture, and says when to ask the graph instead of grepping. It is listed under Interface and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | AraneaDev |
| Repository | AraneaDev/knossos |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #778 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #291 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Edit|Write|NotebookEdit calls, Read calls, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is knossos safe to install?
knossos scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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 | |
$.config.list | |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.append | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.root | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | 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 knossos?
- 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/AraneaDev/knossos claude plugin validate ./knossos/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/AraneaDev/knossos && claude --plugin-dir ./knossos/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs knossos for you:
Install the "knossos" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/AraneaDev/knossos. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.