What is operator?
operator is a Claude Code mod by aerovato that durable project and user memory for agent-driven development in Claude Code. It is listed under Context & memory and has 465 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | aerovato |
| Repository | aerovato/operator-memory |
| Popularity | 465 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (65/100) |
| Rank | #55 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #7 in Context & memory |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Stars this week | +40 |
| Hooks | 0 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is operator safe to install?
operator scores 65/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: validator reported problems. 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 |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Flag |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
How do I install operator?
- 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/aerovato/operator-memory claude plugin validate ./operator-memory/packages/claude-code
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/aerovato/operator-memory && claude --plugin-dir ./operator-memory/packages/claude-code
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs operator for you:
Install the "operator" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/aerovato/operator-memory/tree/main/packages/claude-code. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.