What is next-steps?
next-steps is a Claude Code mod by josh99smith that suggests next steps after every prompt and keeps them in a to-do list by category, in a panel you can click (/todo) or drive with commands. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | josh99smith |
| Repository | josh99smith/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,616 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,507 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | TaskCreate calls, TaskUpdate calls, TodoWrite calls, every prompt, mcp__next-steps__update calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is next-steps safe to install?
next-steps scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | 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/josh99smith/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/next-steps
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add josh99smith/claude-mods && claude plugin install next-steps@claude-mods
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/josh99smith/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/next-steps. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.