Claude Code mod

session-journal

Writes a markdown log of every prompt, changed file and command to .claude/journal, with a /standup summary.

Memory & instructions mods Plugin marketplaceValidates on Claude Code 2.1.316 Source

Install

Inside Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add Alyan-khattak/Claude-Code-Mods
/plugin install session-journal@alyan-mods

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

What it can access

Reach
L2Writes or runs: writes files, reads files, reads env vars, reads mod state, draws
Sees
every tool call
Hooks
session.startturn.starttool.callturn.completecommand.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

Folder
session-journal
Marketplace
alyan-mods
Author
Alyan Khattak
License
MIT
Last updated
8 October 2026

FAQ

What is session-journal?

Writes a markdown log of every prompt, changed file and command to .claude/journal, with a /standup summary. It is a mod for Claude Code, from Alyan-khattak/Claude-Code-Mods on GitHub.

What can the session-journal mod access?

Its widest reach is "writes or runs" (writes files, reads files, reads env vars, reads mod state, draws). It sees every tool call. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.

How do I install session-journal?

Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add Alyan-khattak/Claude-Code-Mods and then /plugin install session-journal@alyan-mods.

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