What is remcycle?
remcycle is a Claude Code mod by lianmatsuo that garbage collection for Claude Code's memory: gives a session what the dream accepted, recalls from the archive, and shows what waits for your ruling. It is listed under Context & memory and has 5 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | lianmatsuo |
| Repository | lianmatsuo/remcycle |
| Popularity | 5 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #697 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #79 in Context & memory |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | Read calls, mcp__remcycle__close_thread calls, mcp__remcycle__recall calls, mcp__remcycle__settle_memory calls, the system prompt |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is remcycle safe to install?
remcycle 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 | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install remcycle?
- 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/lianmatsuo/remcycle claude plugin validate ./remcycle/mod
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/lianmatsuo/remcycle && claude --plugin-dir ./remcycle/mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs remcycle for you:
Install the "remcycle" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/lianmatsuo/remcycle/tree/main/mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.