The terminal-based AI tool Claude Code has officially introduced a very exciting feature called 'Claude Mods' with its v2.1.287 update! While you were previously limited to simple settings or prompt changes, you can now use TypeScript plugins to customize everything from the agent's core behavior and prompt input control to custom UI panels right in your terminal 😄

The most notable part of this update is the built-in 'You Should Know' plugin. It acts as an auxiliary agent that monitors long-running background tasks and highlights details that developers might easily overlook in real-time. Note that it is disabled by default and requires telemetry sharing to be enabled, so make sure to check that if you want to try it out.

Configuration has also become much simpler since version v2.1.285. You can now control the installation environment interactively directly from the terminal using the commands below, or pass specific plugin configuration values at the time of installation.

If you are looking to maximize your terminal-based development environment, now is a great time to try creating and applying your own custom plugins.