What is session-journal?
session-journal is a Claude Code mod by Alyan-khattak that writes a markdown log of every prompt, changed file and command to .claude/journal, with a /standup summary. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Alyan-khattak |
| Repository | Alyan-khattak/Claude-Code-Mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,586 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #245 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is session-journal safe to install?
session-journal scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 no processes | Pass |
| 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install session-journal?
- 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/Alyan-khattak/Claude-Code-Mods claude plugin validate ./Claude-Code-Mods/session-journal
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Alyan-khattak/Claude-Code-Mods && claude plugin install session-journal@alyan-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs session-journal for you:
Install the "session-journal" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Alyan-khattak/Claude-Code-Mods/tree/master/session-journal. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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