What is mod-tools?
mod-tools is a Claude Code mod by jidhra that a Mod Tools button in the prompt footer that opens a panel for picking the model and effort, showing or hiding mod panes, and switching your installed mods on and off. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | jidhra |
| Repository | jidhra/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,565 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,486 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode, AbovePrompt |
Is mod-tools safe to install?
mod-tools scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config. It passed 5 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install mod-tools?
- 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/jidhra/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/mod-tools
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add jidhra/claude-mods && claude plugin install mod-tools@mod-tools
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mod-tools for you:
Install the "mod-tools" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/jidhra/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/mod-tools. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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