What is speedread?
speedread is a Claude Code mod by jimmysteinmetz that rSVP speed reader for long prose: one word at a time at a fixed focal point. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | jimmysteinmetz |
| Repository | jimmysteinmetz/b-sides |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #3,572 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,488 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is speedread safe to install?
speedread scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install speedread?
- 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/jimmysteinmetz/b-sides claude plugin validate ./b-sides/plugins/speedread
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add jimmysteinmetz/b-sides && claude plugin install speedread@b-sides
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs speedread for you:
Install the "speedread" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/jimmysteinmetz/b-sides/tree/main/plugins/speedread. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.