What is reels?
reels is a Claude Code mod by IanTerHaar that instagram Reels open while Claude is working, and close when the turn ends or Claude is waiting on you. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | IanTerHaar |
| Repository | IanTerHaar/ith-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,407 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,415 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is reels safe to install?
reels scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.mcp.call | calls MCP servers |
$.process.spawn | |
$.tool.list | |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install reels?
- 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/IanTerHaar/ith-mods claude plugin validate ./ith-mods/plugins/reels
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add IanTerHaar/ith-mods && claude plugin install reels@ith-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs reels for you:
Install the "reels" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/IanTerHaar/ith-mods/tree/main/plugins/reels. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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