What is tool-skins?
tool-skins is a Claude Code mod by Fraktalis that reskins the transcript's tool rows: an icon and a colour per tool, from a theme palette. /skin or /skin off. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Fraktalis |
| Repository | Fraktalis/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,229 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,343 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | ToolUse |
Is tool-skins safe to install?
tool-skins 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install tool-skins?
- 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/Fraktalis/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/tool-skins
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Fraktalis/claude-mods && claude plugin install tool-skins@alex-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tool-skins for you:
Install the "tool-skins" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Fraktalis/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/tool-skins. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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