Hooks
What claude-journal runs automatically, and when. A hook is a command Claude Code fires at a fixed moment, without you asking for it.
$ npx -y skills add chrismbryant/claude-journal-mcp --agent claude-codeShips with claude-journal. Installing the plugin gets these hooks.
What fires, and when
UserPromptSubmit
Fires before Claude sees each prompt you send. A plugin can use it to inject context, so the same instruction reaches the model every turn instead of only at session start.
- Runs journal-auto-capture.js.
Where it lives
- hooks/journal-auto-capture.jsGitHub
Read the script before you install anything that runs on your machine. This is the one part of a plugin that acts without being asked.
A lightweight journal/memory system for Claude Code with no ML dependencies. Uses simple SQLite for fast, local storage. This is a full-featured Claude Code plugin with slash commands, skills, an agent, and auto-capture hooks.
Repo: chrismbryant/claude-journal-mcp