What is tool-cards?
tool-cards is a Claude Code mod by mustafa89 that draws tool calls as boxed cards: header, highlighted command, output preview, timing footer. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mustafa89 |
| Repository | mustafa89/my-claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,991 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #797 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | ToolGroup, ToolResult, ToolUse |
Is tool-cards safe to install?
tool-cards scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install tool-cards?
- 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/mustafa89/my-claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./my-claude-code-mods/tool-cards
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/mustafa89/my-claude-code-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./my-claude-code-mods/tool-cards
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tool-cards for you:
Install the "tool-cards" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mustafa89/my-claude-code-mods/tree/main/tool-cards. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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