What is text-counter?
text-counter is a Claude Code mod by whyashthakker that count words, lines, Unicode code points, and UTF-8 bytes. It is listed under Interface and has 76 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | whyashthakker |
| Repository | whyashthakker/awesome-claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | 76 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #205 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #81 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Stars this week | +26 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is text-counter safe to install?
text-counter 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install text-counter?
- 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/whyashthakker/awesome-claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./awesome-claude-code-mods/mods/text-counter
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add whyashthakker/awesome-claude-code-mods && claude plugin install text-counter@awesome-claude-code-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs text-counter for you:
Install the "text-counter" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/whyashthakker/awesome-claude-code-mods/tree/main/mods/text-counter. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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