What is why-log?
why-log is a Claude Code mod by Plagemes that records why each file was changed; /why shows the reasoning behind any file's edits. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Plagemes |
| Repository | Plagemes/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,255 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #950 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Edit|Write|NotebookEdit calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is why-log safe to install?
why-log scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.session.root | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install why-log?
- 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/Plagemes/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/mods/why-log
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Plagemes/claude-mods && claude plugin install why-log@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs why-log for you:
Install the "why-log" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Plagemes/claude-mods/tree/main/mods/why-log. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- agent-presets: Ready-made subagents for focused jobs: debugger, test writer, doc writer and migrator. (Low risk)
- audit-trail: Writes every action Claude takes to an append-only JSONL audit log. (Review before installing)
- auto-checkpoint: Snapshots your work tree before every editing turn and lets you /rollback to any checkpoint. (Low risk)
- auto-format: Formats every file Claude edits with the right formatter for its language. (Low risk)
- autopilot: Give it a goal and success criteria; it plans, delegates, verifies and retries until the criteria pass or it needs you. (High risk)