What is md-view?
md-view is a Claude Code mod by scoobynko that click a Markdown file in Claude's reply to read it rendered in a side pane, or list the session's Markdown files with /md-view. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | scoobynko |
| Repository | scoobynko/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,547 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,863 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Write|Edit|Bash calls |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage, Pane |
Is md-view safe to install?
md-view scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.scroll | draws interface |
How do I install md-view?
- 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/scoobynko/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/plugins/md-view
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add scoobynko/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install md-view@scoobynko-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs md-view for you:
Install the "md-view" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/scoobynko/claude-code-mods/tree/main/plugins/md-view. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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