What is agent-colours?
agent-colours is a Claude Code mod by MadAppGang that colours subagent and skill names in Claude Code by their own color: field. An agent's name sits on a coloured badge in its Agent row and in replies; a skill's name is drawn in its colour. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | MadAppGang |
| Repository | MadAppGang/magus-alpha |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,886 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #301 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | ToolUse, AssistantMessage |
Is agent-colours safe to install?
agent-colours scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. It passed 7 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install agent-colours?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/MadAppGang/magus-alpha claude plugin validate ./magus-alpha/plugins/agent-colours
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add MadAppGang/magus-alpha && claude plugin install agent-colours@magus-alpha
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs agent-colours for you:
Install the "agent-colours" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/MadAppGang/magus-alpha/tree/main/plugins/agent-colours. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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