What is screen-context?
screen-context is a Claude Code mod by vavald that hands what you captured with both ⌘ keys to Claude along with your next message. It is listed under Context & memory and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | vavald |
| Repository | vavald/screen-context |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #2,365 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #227 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is screen-context safe to install?
screen-context scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables; 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 |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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.every | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install screen-context?
- 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/vavald/screen-context claude plugin validate ./screen-context/mod
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add vavald/screen-context && claude plugin install screen-context@screen-context
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs screen-context for you:
Install the "screen-context" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/vavald/screen-context/tree/main/mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.