What is pitch-black?
pitch-black is a Claude Code mod by Shahrozjd that pitch Black VS Code theme for Claude Code chat: black panels, white text, blue #0178FF accents and a VS Code-style status bar. Turn it off any time with /pitch-black off. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Shahrozjd |
| Repository | Shahrozjd/shahroz-plugins |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,582 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,873 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | UserMessage, AssistantMessage, ToolUse, ToolGroup, Spinner, AbovePrompt |
Is pitch-black safe to install?
pitch-black scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install pitch-black?
- 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/Shahrozjd/shahroz-plugins claude plugin validate ./shahroz-plugins/plugins/pitch-black
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Shahrozjd/shahroz-plugins && claude plugin install pitch-black@shahroz-plugins
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs pitch-black for you:
Install the "pitch-black" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Shahrozjd/shahroz-plugins/tree/main/plugins/pitch-black. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.