What is link?
link is a Claude Code mod by alex2481kobe that click a file path in a reply and Finder opens with it selected. It is listed under Interface and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | alex2481kobe |
| Repository | alex2481kobe/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,090 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #417 in Interface |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage |
Is link safe to install?
link 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 |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install link?
- 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/alex2481kobe/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/link
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add alex2481kobe/claude-mods && claude plugin install link@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs link for you:
Install the "link" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/alex2481kobe/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/link. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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