Claude Code mod
desktop-update
A line above the prompt when a newer Claude Desktop (Windows, MSIX) is on Anthropic's update feed, with a one-click install that closes Desktop, updates the package and starts it again, and a switch that turns Desktop's own auto-update off or on (policy value, UAC prompt).
Install
/plugin marketplace add IT-BAER/claude-forge
/plugin install desktop-update@claude-forgeMods install like plugins. Run /reload-plugins or start a new session to load it.
What it can access
- Reach
- L3Network: network, runs processes, reads mod state, persists state, draws
- Draws in
AbovePrompt- Hooks
session.startui.render
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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.
Details
- Repository
- IT-BAER/claude-forge
- Folder
mods/desktop-update- Marketplace
claude-forge- Author
- IT-BAER
- License
- MIT
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
- Listed in
- awesome-claude-code-mods
FAQ
What is desktop-update?
A line above the prompt when a newer Claude Desktop (Windows, MSIX) is on Anthropic's update feed, with a one-click install that closes Desktop, updates the package and starts it again, and a switch that turns Desktop's own auto-update off or on (policy value, UAC prompt). It is a mod for Claude Code, from IT-BAER/claude-forge on GitHub.
What can the desktop-update mod access?
Its widest reach is "network" (network, runs processes, reads mod state, persists state, draws). It draws in AbovePrompt. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.
How do I install desktop-update?
Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add IT-BAER/claude-forge and then /plugin install desktop-update@claude-forge.
Is desktop-update popular?
IT-BAER/claude-forge has 1 GitHub stars and 0 forks, and is included in 1 curated Claude Code list. It was last updated on 30 October 2026.
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