What is windvane-keeper?
windvane-keeper is a Claude Code mod by 20alexl that brings windvane back when Claude Code unloads it mid-session, so its tools return without /reload-plugins. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | 20alexl |
| Repository | 20alexl/windvane |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,454 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,025 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is windvane-keeper safe to install?
windvane-keeper scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 | |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.session.id | |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install windvane-keeper?
- 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/20alexl/windvane claude plugin validate ./windvane/keeper
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add 20alexl/windvane && claude plugin install windvane-keeper@windvane
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs windvane-keeper for you:
Install the "windvane-keeper" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/20alexl/windvane/tree/main/keeper. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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