What is molt?
molt is a Claude Code mod by wisbech that when context outgrows its shell, shed it: save state to .state/, compact in place, keep going. One criterion, one call, no new session. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | wisbech |
| Repository | wisbech/molt |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #5,139 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #477 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt, the molt|molt:molt skill, the system prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is molt safe to install?
molt scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install molt?
- 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/wisbech/molt claude plugin validate ./molt/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add wisbech/molt && claude plugin install molt@molt
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs molt for you:
Install the "molt" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/wisbech/molt. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.