What is next-steps-desktop?
next-steps-desktop is a Claude Code mod by shichang4fun that suggests up to three next prompts above the input after each turn; works in the desktop app (click to send, or copy to edit first). Adapted from next-steps by Thariq Shihipar. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | shichang4fun |
| Repository | shichang4fun/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #4,590 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,879 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is next-steps-desktop safe to install?
next-steps-desktop scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.list | |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install next-steps-desktop?
- 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/shichang4fun/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/next-steps-desktop
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add shichang4fun/claude-mods && claude plugin install next-steps-desktop@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs next-steps-desktop for you:
Install the "next-steps-desktop" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/shichang4fun/claude-mods/tree/master/plugins/next-steps-desktop. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from shichang4fun/claude-mods
This repository has 2 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- usage-limit: Shows context, 5h / 7d usage limits with reset countdowns, and output tok/s above the prompt (Low risk)