What is looks?
looks is a Claude Code mod by theonly1me that make Claude Code look the way you like: four themes (Retro CRT, Punk, Synthwave, Zen paper) switched with /theme, tidier tool calls, and optional one-line tool rows and replies centered at. It is listed under Interface and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | theonly1me |
| Repository | theonly1me/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #764 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #285 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane, ToolUse, ToolResult, ToolGroup, AssistantMessage, UserMessage, Spinner, TurnDuration, PromptHint |
Is looks safe to install?
looks scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: writes files or config. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| 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 | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install looks?
- 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/theonly1me/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/plugins/looks
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add theonly1me/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install looks@claude-code-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs looks for you:
Install the "looks" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/theonly1me/claude-code-mods/tree/main/plugins/looks. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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