What is shelf?
shelf is a Claude Code mod by seanrobertwright that named folders and files above the prompt: click one to drop its path into what you are typing. It is listed under Interface and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | seanrobertwright |
| Repository | seanrobertwright/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #996 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #388 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is shelf safe to install?
shelf scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install shelf?
- 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/seanrobertwright/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/mods/shelf
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add seanrobertwright/claude-mods && claude plugin install shelf@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs shelf for you:
Install the "shelf" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/seanrobertwright/claude-mods/tree/main/mods/shelf. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- dev-server-manager: A pane of the project's dev servers: start, restart and watch them, and fill a crash's error into the prompt. (Review before installing)
- env-guard: Asks you before Claude reads a .env or key file, and refuses when no one is there to answer. (Low risk)
- github-panel: A GitHub pane in the side panel: the repo's open pull requests and issues; click one to open it in the browser, or fill (Low risk)