Claude Code mod
explain-command
Plain English under every permission prompt: what the command does and how risky it is.
Install
/plugin marketplace add mako-code/gobworks
/plugin install explain-command@gobworksMods 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 env vars, persists state, draws
- Sees
- every tool call
- Hooks
session.starttool.call
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.
Details
- Repository
- mako-code/gobworks
- Folder
mods/telemetry/explain-command- Marketplace
gobworks- Author
- mako-code
- License
- MIT
- Last updated
- 4 October 2026
- Listed in
- awesome-claude-code-mods
FAQ
What is explain-command?
Plain English under every permission prompt: what the command does and how risky it is. It is a mod for Claude Code, from mako-code/gobworks on GitHub.
What can the explain-command mod access?
Its widest reach is "writes or runs" (drives Claude, reads env vars, persists state, draws). It sees every tool call. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.
How do I install explain-command?
Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add mako-code/gobworks and then /plugin install explain-command@gobworks.
Is explain-command popular?
mako-code/gobworks has 2 GitHub stars and 0 forks, and is included in 1 curated Claude Code list. It was last updated on 4 October 2026.
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