What is snip?
snip is a Claude Code mod by DouglasVulcano that prune your Claude Code context instead of summarizing it: stale and oversized tool results go, your conversation, decisions and plans stay verbatim. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | DouglasVulcano |
| Repository | DouglasVulcano/snip |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #3,103 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #287 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is snip safe to install?
snip scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.usage | |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install snip?
- 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/DouglasVulcano/snip claude plugin validate ./snip/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add DouglasVulcano/snip && claude plugin install snip@snip
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs snip for you:
Install the "snip" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/DouglasVulcano/snip. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.