What is rich-terminal?
rich-terminal is a Claude Code mod by xiaolai that mermaid diagrams drawn inside Claude Code replies, and a truecolor status line under the prompt with a Token Weather forecast of the context window. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 6 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | xiaolai |
| Repository | xiaolai/claude-rich-terminal |
| Popularity | 6 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #677 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #130 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage |
Is rich-terminal safe to install?
rich-terminal scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; 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 |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install rich-terminal?
- 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/xiaolai/claude-rich-terminal claude plugin validate ./claude-rich-terminal/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/xiaolai/claude-rich-terminal && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-rich-terminal/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs rich-terminal for you:
Install the "rich-terminal" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/xiaolai/claude-rich-terminal. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.