What is session-reaper?
session-reaper is a Claude Code mod by IT-BAER that frees the memory of idle Claude Code sessions (desktop app, VS Code, CLI) by stopping their process trees (desktop sessions stay in the sidebar), optionally archives desktop sessions, and. It is listed under Context & memory and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | IT-BAER |
| Repository | IT-BAER/claude-forge |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,843 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #182 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is session-reaper safe to install?
session-reaper scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.mcp.call | calls MCP servers |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install session-reaper?
- 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/IT-BAER/claude-forge claude plugin validate ./claude-forge/mods/session-reaper
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add IT-BAER/claude-forge && claude plugin install session-reaper@claude-forge
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs session-reaper for you:
Install the "session-reaper" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/IT-BAER/claude-forge/tree/main/mods/session-reaper. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from IT-BAER/claude-forge
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- session-band: Prompt cache status band (c / ctx / rwc / sc / plan limits) with hover help, cold-send guard, keep-warm, /board, and /ha (High risk)