What is updates?
updates is a Claude Code mod by hacksurvivor that a weekly check of your Claude and Codex plugins, global npm packages and adapted skills for newer versions, with a one-line summary of each. It is listed under Context & memory and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | hacksurvivor |
| Repository | hacksurvivor/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #1,169 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #122 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is updates safe to install?
updates scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
How do I install updates?
- 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/hacksurvivor/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/mods/updates
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add hacksurvivor/claude-mods && claude plugin install updates@hacksurvivor
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs updates for you:
Install the "updates" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/hacksurvivor/claude-mods/tree/main/mods/updates. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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