What is think-hard?
think-hard is a Claude Code mod by midudev that start a prompt with + and that turn thinks at max effort. Other prompts keep the session's effort. It is listed under Interface and has 91 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | midudev |
| Repository | midudev/after-for-claude-code |
| Popularity | 91 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #132 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #33 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +91 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is think-hard safe to install?
think-hard scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 7 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
How do I install think-hard?
- 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/midudev/after-for-claude-code claude plugin validate ./after-for-claude-code/plugins/think-hard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add midudev/after-for-claude-code && claude plugin install think-hard@better-claude
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs think-hard for you:
Install the "think-hard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/midudev/after-for-claude-code/tree/main/plugins/think-hard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from midudev/after-for-claude-code
This repository has 6 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- after: A real prompt queue for Claude Code: /after runs it after the current task, without steering. See, reorder and remove qu (Low risk)
- image-preview: Hover a pasted [Image #N] to see the picture: above the prompt while you write, and on the prompts you sent. (Review before installing)
- sub-meter: Your subscription usage at the bottom right of Claude Code: the 5-hour and weekly windows, as a bar that takes turns. (Low risk)
- token-meter: Each turn's tokens and the session's running total, in color at the end of the hint line under the prompt. (Low risk)
- use-haiku: Start a prompt with _ and that turn runs on Haiku, shown as you type, while it runs and under the answer. (Low risk)