What is next-steps?
next-steps is a Claude Code mod by drdickgraysonjr that a What next? button above the prompt: on press, suggests up to three next prompts; 1, 2 or 3 puts one into the input box as a draft, 0 hides them. A fork of Thariq Shihipar's next-steps,. It is listed under Interface and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | drdickgraysonjr |
| Repository | drdickgraysonjr/chalkery |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #793 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #295 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is next-steps safe to install?
next-steps scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.list | |
$.config.list | |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.suggest | writes the prompt box |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install next-steps?
- 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/drdickgraysonjr/chalkery claude plugin validate ./chalkery/plugins/next-steps
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/drdickgraysonjr/chalkery && claude --plugin-dir ./chalkery/plugins/next-steps
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs next-steps for you:
Install the "next-steps" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/drdickgraysonjr/chalkery/tree/main/plugins/next-steps. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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