What is mod-manager?
mod-manager is a Claude Code mod by netgfx that a /mod-manager side pane: every installed mod and plugin with update, auto-update, uninstall, enable/disable, reload and open actions, a background check that flags outdated mods, and. It is listed under Git & CI and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | netgfx |
| Repository | netgfx/claude-mod-manager |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,003 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #156 in Git & CI |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is mod-manager safe to install?
mod-manager scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | 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/netgfx/claude-mod-manager claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-manager/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add netgfx/claude-mod-manager && claude plugin install mod-manager@claude-mod-manager
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/netgfx/claude-mod-manager. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.