What is taskcut?
taskcut is a Claude Code mod by wasd96040501 that compacts when the work moves on from one sub-task to the next instead of when the context window fills, including in the middle of a long turn. Once the context is past a floor, a model. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 7 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | wasd96040501 |
| Repository | wasd96040501/taskcut |
| Popularity | 7 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #607 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #113 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-27 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is taskcut safe to install?
taskcut scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.usage | |
$.turn.abort | drives Claude |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install taskcut?
- 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/wasd96040501/taskcut claude plugin validate ./taskcut/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add wasd96040501/taskcut && claude plugin install taskcut@taskcut
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs taskcut for you:
Install the "taskcut" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/wasd96040501/taskcut. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.