What is toolbox?
toolbox is a Claude Code mod by schmas. Toolbox: an orange button that opens a panel to switch model and effort, with rows other mods can add. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | schmas |
| Repository | schmas/claude-plugins |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,293 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #963 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode, AbovePrompt |
Is toolbox safe to install?
toolbox scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: writes files or config. 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 files or config | Review |
| 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 | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.session.model | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install toolbox?
- 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/schmas/claude-plugins claude plugin validate ./claude-plugins/plugins/toolbox
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add schmas/claude-plugins && claude plugin install toolbox@schmas
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs toolbox for you:
Install the "toolbox" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/schmas/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/toolbox. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from schmas/claude-plugins
This repository has 2 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- clean-view: Calm, non-technical view: hides tool rows and shows one plain-English checklist above the prompt. (Low risk)