What is refs?
refs is a Claude Code mod by RafeSymonds that tracks the reference codes (F1, D2, A3) Claude defines: a /refs pane, and cited codes resolved for the model. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | RafeSymonds |
| Repository | RafeSymonds/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,357 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,794 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage, Pane |
Is refs safe to install?
refs scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.scroll | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install refs?
- 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/RafeSymonds/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/refs
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add RafeSymonds/claude-mods && claude plugin install refs@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs refs for you:
Install the "refs" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/RafeSymonds/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/refs. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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