What is lean-comments?
lean-comments is a Claude Code mod by WilsonKinyua that stops Claude adding banner, multi-line, long or narrating code comments. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | WilsonKinyua |
| Repository | WilsonKinyua/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #5,137 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,106 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | Edit calls, Write calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is lean-comments safe to install?
lean-comments scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install lean-comments?
- 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/WilsonKinyua/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/lean-comments
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add WilsonKinyua/claude-mods && claude plugin install lean-comments@wilson-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs lean-comments for you:
Install the "lean-comments" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/WilsonKinyua/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/lean-comments. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from WilsonKinyua/claude-mods
This repository has 3 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- house-rules: Enforces git identity, attribution and branch-naming rules on Bash calls (Low risk)
- usage-band: Rate limits, context, cost and git branch in a band above the prompt (Low risk)