What is vim?
vim is a Claude Code mod by tmyt that a Vim-style modal text editor in a pane: /vim [path]. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | tmyt |
| Repository | tmyt/claude-mods-vim |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,865 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,987 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is vim safe to install?
vim scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: writes files or config. It passed 6 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install vim?
- 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/tmyt/claude-mods-vim claude plugin validate ./claude-mods-vim/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add tmyt/claude-mods-vim && claude plugin install vim@claude-code-vim
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs vim for you:
Install the "vim" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/tmyt/claude-mods-vim/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.