What is shouldnt-you-know?
shouldnt-you-know is a Claude Code mod by shihchengwei-lab that after Claude edits code, a side look at the task and the change shows one plain-language structural note above the prompt; it never enters Claude's context. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | shihchengwei-lab |
| Repository | shihchengwei-lab/cc-mod-shouldnt-you-know |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,596 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #426 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is shouldnt-you-know safe to install?
shouldnt-you-know scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install shouldnt-you-know?
- 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/shihchengwei-lab/cc-mod-shouldnt-you-know claude plugin validate ./cc-mod-shouldnt-you-know/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add shihchengwei-lab/cc-mod-shouldnt-you-know && claude plugin install shouldnt-you-know@shihchengwei-lab
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs shouldnt-you-know for you:
Install the "shouldnt-you-know" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/shihchengwei-lab/cc-mod-shouldnt-you-know. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.