What is read-aloud?
read-aloud is a Claude Code mod by see-stack that speak the last reply aloud on demand, in a macOS Personal Voice, with pause, skip and speed above the prompt. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | see-stack |
| Repository | see-stack/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #4,561 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,869 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is read-aloud safe to install?
read-aloud scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config. 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 files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.audio.speak | plays audio |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install read-aloud?
- 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/see-stack/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/mods/read-aloud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add see-stack/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install read-aloud@seestack-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs read-aloud for you:
Install the "read-aloud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/see-stack/claude-code-mods/tree/main/mods/read-aloud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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