What is vault-scribe?
vault-scribe is a Claude Code mod by saladin1980 that an all-in-one notes manager for an Obsidian second brain: writes the daily note itself (changes and why, decisions, discussions, research and lookups), queues cross-project signals for. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | saladin1980 |
| Repository | saladin1980/vault-scribe |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #4,506 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #471 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is vault-scribe safe to install?
vault-scribe scores 48/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.root | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install vault-scribe?
- 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/saladin1980/vault-scribe claude plugin validate ./vault-scribe/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add saladin1980/vault-scribe && claude plugin install vault-scribe@vault-scribe
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs vault-scribe for you:
Install the "vault-scribe" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/saladin1980/vault-scribe. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.