What is recent-files?
recent-files is a Claude Code mod by ryoupr that shows the 5 files most recently created or edited in this session in a side pane, each name a link to the file. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ryoupr |
| Repository | ryoupr/claude-code-recent-files |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,480 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,839 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Edit calls, NotebookEdit calls, Write calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is recent-files safe to install?
recent-files scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install recent-files?
- 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/ryoupr/claude-code-recent-files claude plugin validate ./claude-code-recent-files/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ryoupr/claude-code-recent-files && claude plugin install recent-files@claude-code-recent-files
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs recent-files for you:
Install the "recent-files" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ryoupr/claude-code-recent-files. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.