What is toolbox?
toolbox is a Claude Code mod by mishgoldenberg that every tool Claude can use (built-in and MCP) in plain language, how often each was used, and suggestions tailored to the project you are in. It is listed under Interface and has 9 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mishgoldenberg |
| Repository | mishgoldenberg/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 9 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #557 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #215 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Stars this week | +3 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is toolbox safe to install?
toolbox scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.root | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.list | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.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/mishgoldenberg/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/toolbox
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mishgoldenberg/claude-mods && claude plugin install toolbox@claude-mods
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/mishgoldenberg/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/toolbox. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- context-keeper: Live context-window panel: what fills it, checkpoints before you compact or clear, and nudges before you hit the wall. (Low risk)
- guardrails: Clickable safety rules with presets: block rm -rf, force-push, destructive git, secret files, sudo, installs, network; l (Low risk)
- loop-breaker: Notices when Claude is going in circles (the same command failing again and again, the same code rewritten over and over (Low risk)
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