What is shell-highlight?
shell-highlight is a Claude Code mod by Turbo-Thorschten that draws Bash and PowerShell tool calls with syntax-highlighted commands, clickable paths and unfoldable reads. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Turbo-Thorschten |
| Repository | Turbo-Thorschten/shell-highlight |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #4,898 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,999 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage, ToolGroup, ToolUse, ToolResult |
Is shell-highlight safe to install?
shell-highlight scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install shell-highlight?
- 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/Turbo-Thorschten/shell-highlight claude plugin validate ./shell-highlight/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/Turbo-Thorschten/shell-highlight && claude --plugin-dir ./shell-highlight/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs shell-highlight for you:
Install the "shell-highlight" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Turbo-Thorschten/shell-highlight. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.