Claude Code mod

read-cache

Stops Claude from re-reading a file it already read in full and that has not changed since; counts the tokens saved.

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Install

Inside Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add mako-code/gobworks
/plugin install read-cache@gobworks

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

What it can access

Reach
L1Reads: reads files, reads mod state, draws
Sees
Read calls, compaction
Hooks
session.startturn.starttool.callturn.completesession.compactsession.endcommand.run

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
mako-code/gobworks
Folder
mods/tuning/read-cache
Marketplace
gobworks
Author
mako-code
Type
Context & usage mods
License
MIT
Last updated
4 October 2026
Listed in
awesome-claude-code-mods

FAQ

What is read-cache?

Stops Claude from re-reading a file it already read in full and that has not changed since; counts the tokens saved. It is a mod for Claude Code, from mako-code/gobworks on GitHub.

What can the read-cache mod access?

Its widest reach is "reads" (reads files, reads mod state, draws). It sees Read calls, compaction. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.

How do I install read-cache?

Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add mako-code/gobworks and then /plugin install read-cache@gobworks.

Is read-cache 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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