What is memory-lens?
memory-lens is a Claude Code mod by yonatangross that recalls the few memories related to each prompt: one line for the human, one context entry for the model. Local files only, no network on the hot path. It is listed under Context & memory and has 296 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | yonatangross |
| Repository | yonatangross/orchestkit |
| Popularity | 296 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #59 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #9 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +4 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is memory-lens safe to install?
memory-lens scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install memory-lens?
- 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/yonatangross/orchestkit claude plugin validate ./orchestkit/mods/memory-lens
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit && claude --plugin-dir ./orchestkit/mods/memory-lens
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs memory-lens for you:
Install the "memory-lens" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit/tree/main/mods/memory-lens. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from yonatangross/orchestkit
This repository has 4 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
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- secrets-veil: Masks secret values in tool results before the model reads them: named vendor variables, value-shape patterns, and high- (Low risk)