What is show-image?
show-image is a Claude Code mod by solshark that lets Claude display image files inline in the terminal transcript (Ghostty, kitty). It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | solshark |
| Repository | solshark/claude-show-image |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #4,662 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,912 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | mcp__show-image__show_image calls |
| Draws on | ToolResult |
Is show-image safe to install?
show-image 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 |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install show-image?
- 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/solshark/claude-show-image claude plugin validate ./claude-show-image/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add solshark/claude-show-image && claude plugin install show-image@claude-show-image
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs show-image for you:
Install the "show-image" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/solshark/claude-show-image. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.