Claude Code mod

explain-permission

Explains each Claude Code permission request in plain English (WHAT, WHY, RISK) in a side pane

Guard & safety mods Plugin marketplaceValidates on Claude Code 2.1.316 Source

Install

Inside Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add petershk/explain-permission
/plugin install explain-permission@hermann-mods

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 mod state, draws
Sees
classic hooks, every tool call
Draws in
Pane
Hooks
session.startcommand.runclassic.PermissionRequesttool.callui.scrollui.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
petershk/explain-permission
Folder
.
Marketplace
hermann-mods
Author
Hermann Peterscheck
Type
Guard & safety mods
License
MIT
Last updated
18 October 2026
Listed in
awesome-claude-code-mods

FAQ

What is explain-permission?

Explains each Claude Code permission request in plain English (WHAT, WHY, RISK) in a side pane It is a mod for Claude Code, from petershk/explain-permission on GitHub.

What can the explain-permission mod access?

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

How do I install explain-permission?

Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add petershk/explain-permission and then /plugin install explain-permission@hermann-mods.

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