Claude Code mod

askfirst

An 'ask me first' switch (/askfirst): while on, Claude asks its clarifying questions before starting any non-trivial task.

Workflow modsValidates on Claude Code 2.1.316 Source

Install

From source
git clone https://github.com/eshin087/claude-code-mods.git
claude --plugin-dir ./claude-code-mods/askfirst

The repo has no marketplace file, so load the plugin folder directly with --plugin-dir.

What it can access

Reach
L0Draws and remembers: persists state, draws
Draws in
SessionMode
Hooks
session.startcommand.runprompt.composeui.render

From a static scan of the mod's code by awesome-claude-code-mods. It shows what the code asks for, not a security review.

How Claude Code mods work

  • A mod is a plugin with a JavaScript or TypeScript module that runs inside Claude Code (version 2.1.287 or later). It can draw panes beside the transcript, a band above the prompt, buttons and toasts, restyle the spinner and tool rows, and watch or rewrite tool calls and prompts.
  • It installs like any plugin: add its marketplace with /plugin marketplace add owner/repo, then /plugin install name@marketplace.
  • Check what a mod can reach before installing: it runs with your permissions. Reach goes from drawing only, to reading files, to writing files or running processes, to the network. Run claude plugin validate on a clone to list its hooks and calls without running it.
  • Turn one off from the Installed tab in /plugin, or start Claude Code with --safe-mode to skip every customization for a session.
Claude Code docs

Details

Repository
eshin087/claude-code-mods
Folder
askfirst
Author
eshin087
Type
Workflow mods
Last updated
25 October 2026
Listed in
awesome-claude-code-mods

FAQ

What is askfirst?

An 'ask me first' switch (/askfirst): while on, Claude asks its clarifying questions before starting any non-trivial task. It is a mod for Claude Code, from eshin087/claude-code-mods on GitHub.

What can the askfirst mod access?

Its widest reach is "draws and remembers" (persists state, draws). It draws in SessionMode. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.

How do I install askfirst?

Clone eshin087/claude-code-mods and start Claude Code with --plugin-dir pointing at the mod's folder (askfirst).

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