What is peek?
peek is a Claude Code mod by alex2481kobe that images in the terminal: Claude shows the pictures it makes or finds inline, as real pixels in kitty and Ghostty and as a colored-block preview elsewhere. It is listed under While you wait and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | alex2481kobe |
| Repository | alex2481kobe/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,091 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #45 in While you wait |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | mcp__peek__show calls |
| Draws on | CommandOutput, ToolUse |
Is peek safe to install?
peek scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install 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/alex2481kobe/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/peek
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add alex2481kobe/claude-mods && claude plugin install peek@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs peek for you:
Install the "peek" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/alex2481kobe/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/peek. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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