What is vhs?
vhs is a Claude Code mod by saksham10arora-dotcom that a tape of every edit Claude makes. /vhs opens a replay pane: watch each change type itself in, step with h and l, auto-play with p, and press r twice to rewind a file to any step. Needs. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | saksham10arora-dotcom |
| Repository | saksham10arora-dotcom/claude-vhs |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,505 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,850 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is vhs safe to install?
vhs scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: writes files or config. It passed 7 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 files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install vhs?
- 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/saksham10arora-dotcom/claude-vhs claude plugin validate ./claude-vhs/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add saksham10arora-dotcom/claude-vhs && claude plugin install vhs@nerfsaksham-vhs
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs vhs for you:
Install the "vhs" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/saksham10arora-dotcom/claude-vhs. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.