What is paste-peek?
paste-peek is a Claude Code mod by MankhongGarden that windows only: a small floating strip over Windows Terminal that previews each [Image #N] you paste or drop, until you send. It is listed under Interface and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | MankhongGarden |
| Repository | MankhongGarden/claude-code-mods-field-notes |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #1,337 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #523 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is paste-peek safe to install?
paste-peek scores 52/100 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 4 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 |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install paste-peek?
- 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/MankhongGarden/claude-code-mods-field-notes claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods-field-notes/mods/paste-peek
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add MankhongGarden/claude-code-mods-field-notes && claude plugin install paste-peek@field-notes-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs paste-peek for you:
Install the "paste-peek" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/MankhongGarden/claude-code-mods-field-notes/tree/main/mods/paste-peek. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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