Claude Code mod

layman

Say "I'm lost" and Claude explains its last reply again in everyday words. A Claude Code plugin.

Workflow mods Plugin marketplaceValidates on Claude Code 2.1.316 Source

Install

Inside Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add varunmoka7/layman
/plugin install layman@layman

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

What it can access

Reach
L1Reads: reads mod state, draws
Sees
every prompt
Hooks
session.startcommand.runprompt.submit

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
varunmoka7/layman
Folder
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Marketplace
layman
Author
Varun Moka
Type
Workflow mods
Website
github.com/moka-apps/layman
License
MIT
Last updated
22 October 2026
Listed in
awesome-claude-code-mods

FAQ

What is layman?

Say "I'm lost" and Claude explains its last reply again in everyday words. A Claude Code plugin. It is a mod for Claude Code, from varunmoka7/layman on GitHub.

What can the layman mod access?

Its widest reach is "reads" (reads mod state, draws). It sees every prompt. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.

How do I install layman?

Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add varunmoka7/layman and then /plugin install layman@layman.

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