What is tts-lite?
tts-lite is a Claude Code mod by ipartington that speaks a one-line summary of each reply without starting a headless claude session. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ipartington |
| Repository | ipartington/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,458 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #324 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is tts-lite safe to install?
tts-lite scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install tts-lite?
- 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/ipartington/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/tts-lite
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/ipartington/claude-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mods/tts-lite
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tts-lite for you:
Install the "tts-lite" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ipartington/claude-mods/tree/main/tts-lite. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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This repository has 6 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- bg-task-band: A band above the prompt showing running background tasks, their elapsed time and last output line (Review before installing)
- command-guard: Refuses shell commands a project's .claude/command-guards.json rules out, for the main loop and every subagent (Low risk)
- handoff-on-clear: Saves a handoff when you /clear or exit, and offers it back on your next prompt (Review before installing)
- merge-followthrough: Watches your PRs, and when one merges it pulls main and deletes the branch, then tells Claude (Review before installing)
- review-ledger: Keeps review findings (H1, M3, L2...) per repo across sessions and ticks them off when their PR merges (Review before installing)