What is lens-view?
lens-view is a Claude Code mod by johntrob14 that open lens traces (J-lens, logit lens) in a terminal viewer beside the agent, in tmux. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | johntrob14 |
| Repository | johntrob14/lens-view |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,603 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #280 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | mcp__lens-view__configure calls, mcp__lens-view__open calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is lens-view safe to install?
lens-view scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 7 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install lens-view?
- 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/johntrob14/lens-view claude plugin validate ./lens-view/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add johntrob14/lens-view && claude plugin install lens-view@lens-view
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs lens-view for you:
Install the "lens-view" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/johntrob14/lens-view. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.