What is lightbox?
lightbox is a Claude Code mod by nuko-nova-dynamics that shows the images you paste and the ones Claude reads, receives or creates in a small strip above the prompt: PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF, BMP and SVG. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | nuko-nova-dynamics |
| Repository | nuko-nova-dynamics/lightbox |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #4,178 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,730 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is lightbox safe to install?
lightbox scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install lightbox?
- 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/nuko-nova-dynamics/lightbox claude plugin validate ./lightbox/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/nuko-nova-dynamics/lightbox && claude --plugin-dir ./lightbox/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs lightbox for you:
Install the "lightbox" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/nuko-nova-dynamics/lightbox. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.