What is lens?
lens is a Claude Code mod by BuddyLim that review a repo's changes in a pane: the changed files with editor-style diagnostics (pyright, ruff, tsc, eslint, terraform), a diff view, a git graph, commits and stashes, and pull request. It is listed under Git & CI and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | BuddyLim |
| Repository | BuddyLim/claude-code-mod-lens |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #1,702 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #136 in Git & CI |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | Edit calls, Write calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is lens safe to install?
lens 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.append | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.scroll | draws interface |
$.ui.selection | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install lens?
- 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/BuddyLim/claude-code-mod-lens claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mod-lens/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/BuddyLim/claude-code-mod-lens && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-code-mod-lens/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs lens for you:
Install the "lens" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/BuddyLim/claude-code-mod-lens. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.