What is pinned-steps?
pinned-steps is a Claude Code mod by visiblesoft-es that pins the step-by-step procedures Claude gives you above the prompt, so you can follow them while the conversation moves on, and stacks the ones that interrupt them. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | visiblesoft-es |
| Repository | visiblesoft-es/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,376 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #989 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is pinned-steps safe to install?
pinned-steps scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 no processes | Pass |
| 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install pinned-steps?
- 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/visiblesoft-es/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/pinned-steps
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add visiblesoft-es/claude-mods && claude plugin install pinned-steps@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs pinned-steps for you:
Install the "pinned-steps" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/visiblesoft-es/claude-mods/tree/main/pinned-steps. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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