What is mod-manager?
mod-manager is a Claude Code mod by mishgoldenberg that pick which claude-mods you want: install, turn on or off, update, or remove each mod from one panel (/mods), with presets. No need to install everything. It is listed under Interface and has 9 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mishgoldenberg |
| Repository | mishgoldenberg/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 9 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #553 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #213 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Stars this week | +3 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.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.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | 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/mishgoldenberg/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/mod-manager
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mishgoldenberg/claude-mods && claude plugin install mod-manager@claude-mods
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/mishgoldenberg/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/mod-manager. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- guardrails: Clickable safety rules with presets: block rm -rf, force-push, destructive git, secret files, sudo, installs, network; l (Low risk)
- loop-breaker: Notices when Claude is going in circles (the same command failing again and again, the same code rewritten over and over (Low risk)
- notify: Notification inbox + native OS notifications when a long turn ends, a subagent or background task finishes, or Claude is (Review before installing)
- prompt-coach: Before a vague prompt is sent, suggests a sharper rewrite; you choose: send improved, send yours, or edit the suggestion (Low risk)