What is next-up?
next-up is a Claude Code mod by aosmcleod that keeps the follow-ups Claude suggests in one backlog shared by every session, and a checklist Claude keeps for multi-step work in each session, each with a footer button and a pane. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | aosmcleod |
| Repository | aosmcleod/next-up-mod |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #1,480 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #587 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | /"^mcp__next-up__add_tasks$"/ calls, /"^mcp__next-up__list_tasks$"/ calls, /"^mcp__next-up__update_session_tasks$"/ calls, /"^mcp__next-up__update_task$"/ calls, /"spawn_task$"/ calls, classic hooks, every prompt |
| Draws on | SessionMode, Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is next-up safe to install?
next-up scores 48/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 3 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install next-up?
- 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/aosmcleod/next-up-mod claude plugin validate ./next-up-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add aosmcleod/next-up-mod && claude plugin install next-up@next-up-mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs next-up for you:
Install the "next-up" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/aosmcleod/next-up-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.