What is recap-plus?
recap-plus is a Claude Code mod by skanehira that keeps a recap-plus summary of the session above the prompt: what it is for and where it stands; /recap-plus adds what was done and decided, what waits on you, and what comes next. It is listed under Context & memory and has 9 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | skanehira |
| Repository | skanehira/claude-recap-plus |
| Popularity | 9 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #562 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #68 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | AskUserQuestion calls, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is recap-plus safe to install?
recap-plus scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install recap-plus?
- 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/skanehira/claude-recap-plus claude plugin validate ./claude-recap-plus/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add skanehira/claude-recap-plus && claude plugin install recap-plus@claude-recap-plus
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs recap-plus for you:
Install the "recap-plus" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/skanehira/claude-recap-plus. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.