What is local-answer-router?
local-answer-router is a Claude Code mod by NarenDawar that answers trivial questions (what branch, what changed, did the last test pass) from git and the last test run on your machine, with no model tokens. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | NarenDawar |
| Repository | NarenDawar/narens-claude-toolkit |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #742 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #140 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is local-answer-router safe to install?
local-answer-router scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set |
How do I install local-answer-router?
- 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/NarenDawar/narens-claude-toolkit claude plugin validate ./narens-claude-toolkit/plugins/local-answer-router
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add NarenDawar/narens-claude-toolkit && claude plugin install local-answer-router@narens-claude-toolkit
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs local-answer-router for you:
Install the "local-answer-router" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/NarenDawar/narens-claude-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/local-answer-router. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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