What is tolk?
tolk is a Claude Code mod by leandrogregorini that claude Code's interface in your language: command list, /config, spinner, hints and turn lines. German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese (BR), Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | leandrogregorini |
| Repository | leandrogregorini/tolk |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,934 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #775 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Spinner, TurnDuration, PromptHint, ToolGroup, ToolProgress, InfoNotice, SessionMode, Pane |
Is tolk safe to install?
tolk scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install tolk?
- 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/leandrogregorini/tolk claude plugin validate ./tolk/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add leandrogregorini/tolk && claude plugin install tolk@tolk
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tolk for you:
Install the "tolk" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/leandrogregorini/tolk. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.