What is mod-manager?
mod-manager is a Claude Code mod by mako-code that the Gobworks manager: browse every mod by category, see what each does and costs, turn mods and presets on or off, and check them. Best standalone in any terminal (gobworks); inside a. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mako-code |
| Repository | mako-code/gobworks |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #1,255 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #229 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, PromptHint, SessionMode, Pane |
Is mod-manager safe to install?
mod-manager scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. It passed 4 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install mod-manager?
- 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/mako-code/gobworks claude plugin validate ./gobworks/mods/core/mod-manager
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mako-code/gobworks && claude plugin install mod-manager@gobworks
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mod-manager for you:
Install the "mod-manager" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mako-code/gobworks/tree/main/mods/core/mod-manager. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- gh-inbox: GitHub issues and pull requests in a pane — one press to have Claude work on an issue or review a PR — plus the current (Review before installing)
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