What is rtl-text?
rtl-text is a Claude Code mod by aliir74 that shapes and reorders Persian, Arabic and Hebrew text in the transcript through fribidi so the terminal draws it joined, right-to-left and right-aligned. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | aliir74 |
| Repository | aliir74/claude-code-rtl |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #1,471 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #583 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-18 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage, UserMessage, CommandOutput, ToolResult |
Is rtl-text safe to install?
rtl-text scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install rtl-text?
- 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/aliir74/claude-code-rtl claude plugin validate ./claude-code-rtl/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add aliir74/claude-code-rtl && claude plugin install rtl-text@claude-code-rtl
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs rtl-text for you:
Install the "rtl-text" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/aliir74/claude-code-rtl. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.