What is vault-jot?
vault-jot is a Claude Code mod by Hsiang-LinC that capture ideas, takes, and reading items into an Obsidian vault inbox from any Claude Code session. It is listed under Security and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Hsiang-LinC |
| Repository | Hsiang-LinC/vault-jot |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | High risk (56/100) |
| Rank | #1,830 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #214 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | the system prompt |
| Draws on | SessionMode, AbovePrompt, PromptHint, Pane |
Is vault-jot safe to install?
vault-jot scores 56/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. It passed 3 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.spawn | drives Claude |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.append | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.repo | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install vault-jot?
- 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/Hsiang-LinC/vault-jot claude plugin validate ./vault-jot/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Hsiang-LinC/vault-jot && claude plugin install vault-jot@vault-jot
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs vault-jot for you:
Install the "vault-jot" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Hsiang-LinC/vault-jot. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.