What is zsh?
zsh is a Claude Code mod by bendrucker that quote the bash habits that misfire under zsh before the Bash tool runs them, and explain zsh errors after. It is listed under Interface and has 18 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | bendrucker |
| Repository | bendrucker/claude |
| Popularity | 18 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #349 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #141 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | Bash calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is zsh safe to install?
zsh scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.modEvents.emit | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
How do I install zsh?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/bendrucker/claude claude plugin validate ./claude/plugins/zsh
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add bendrucker/claude && claude plugin install zsh@bendrucker
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs zsh for you:
Install the "zsh" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/bendrucker/claude/tree/main/plugins/zsh. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from bendrucker/claude
This repository has at least 9 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
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- github: GitHub workflow, Actions monitoring, and rulesets management (Low risk)
- gitlab: GitLab workflow best practices and glab CLI usage (Low risk)
- herdr: Drive the herdr terminal workspace manager: panes, tabs, workspaces, and sibling coding agents (Review before installing)
- load: Keep Claude-driven browsers and builds from saturating the machine (Low risk)
- mod-events: Structured event log for mods: `$.modEvents.emit` writes per-session OTel log records as JSONL (Review before installing)
- plan: Planning mode guidelines and context injection (Low risk)
- run-command: Pick a reply's `! ` suggestion by click or digit to fill it into the shell prompt (Low risk)