What is tex-display?
tex-display is a Claude Code mod by samox73 that renders display math ($$…$$, \[…\], equation/align/gather/multline) in Claude Code's terminal as images, with MathJax bundled: nothing to install. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | samox73 |
| Repository | samox73/claude-code-latex |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #2,285 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #961 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | compaction, every prompt |
| Draws on | Pane, AssistantMessage, CommandOutput |
Is tex-display safe to install?
tex-display scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 | |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install tex-display?
- 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/samox73/claude-code-latex claude plugin validate ./claude-code-latex/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add samox73/claude-code-latex && claude plugin install tex-display@claude-code-latex
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tex-display for you:
Install the "tex-display" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/samox73/claude-code-latex. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.