What is triage-gate?
triage-gate is a Claude Code mod by StellaLunaSousa that triages each message with a small model before the main model runs, and asks (native modal) whether to switch model/effort when another one fits better and the switch pays off. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | StellaLunaSousa |
| Repository | StellaLunaSousa/triage-gate |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,725 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,941 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AskUserQuestion, AbovePrompt |
Is triage-gate safe to install?
triage-gate scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install triage-gate?
- 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/StellaLunaSousa/triage-gate claude plugin validate ./triage-gate/plugins/triage-gate
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add StellaLunaSousa/triage-gate && claude plugin install triage-gate@triage-gate
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs triage-gate for you:
Install the "triage-gate" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/StellaLunaSousa/triage-gate/tree/main/plugins/triage-gate. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.