What is research-offloader?
research-offloader is a Claude Code mod by timothylok that spots research prompts and keeps them out of the main context: sends them to your own research endpoint (e.g. a NotebookLM bridge) if configured, otherwise makes Claude delegate to a cheap. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | timothylok |
| Repository | timothylok/ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #4,853 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #452 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | Agent calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is research-offloader safe to install?
research-offloader scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install research-offloader?
- 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/timothylok/ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok claude plugin validate ./ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok/research-offloader
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add timothylok/ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok && claude plugin install research-offloader@cc-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs research-offloader for you:
Install the "research-offloader" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/timothylok/ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok/tree/main/research-offloader. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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