Claude Code mod

cc-explain-this

Explains each step Claude takes (commands and code changes) in plain English, in a side pane

Pane & dashboard mods Plugin marketplaceValidates on Claude Code 2.1.316 Source

Install

Inside Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add xafold/cc-explain-this
/plugin install cc-explain-this@cc-explain-this

Mods install like plugins. Run /reload-plugins or start a new session to load it.

What it can access

Reach
L2Writes or runs: drives Claude, reads files, reads mod state, draws
Sees
subagent spawns, every tool call
Draws in
Pane
Hooks
session.startcommand.runturn.startagent.spawnturn.completetool.callui.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
xafold/cc-explain-this
Folder
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Marketplace
cc-explain-this
Author
Utsav Paudel
Type
Pane & dashboard mods
License
MIT
Last updated
9 October 2026
Listed in
awesome-claude-code-mods

FAQ

What is cc-explain-this?

Explains each step Claude takes (commands and code changes) in plain English, in a side pane It is a mod for Claude Code, from xafold/cc-explain-this on GitHub.

What can the cc-explain-this mod access?

Its widest reach is "writes or runs" (drives Claude, reads files, reads mod state, draws). It sees subagent spawns, every tool call. It draws in Pane. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.

How do I install cc-explain-this?

Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add xafold/cc-explain-this and then /plugin install cc-explain-this@cc-explain-this.

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