What is nightshift?
nightshift is a Claude Code mod by hacksurvivor that codex inside Claude Code: it picks up the chat when your Claude limit runs out, talks with you through Codex's live voice, makes images Claude can ask for, and browses in Claude's browser. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | hacksurvivor |
| Repository | hacksurvivor/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | High risk (56/100) |
| Rank | #1,166 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #106 in Agents & automation |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call, mcp__nightshift__codex calls |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage, UserMessage, ToolResult, Spinner, AbovePrompt, SessionMode |
Is nightshift safe to install?
nightshift scores 56/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.mcp.call | calls MCP servers |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.append | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install nightshift?
- 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/hacksurvivor/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/mods/nightshift
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add hacksurvivor/claude-mods && claude plugin install nightshift@hacksurvivor
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs nightshift for you:
Install the "nightshift" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/hacksurvivor/claude-mods/tree/main/mods/nightshift. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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