What is agent-state?
agent-state is a Claude Code mod by kleinheinczg that reports what a Claude Code session is really doing (idle / working / tool / permission, plus signals and token use) from inside the session, as a JSON snapshot and a JSONL event log. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kleinheinczg |
| Repository | kleinheinczg/claude-code-agent-state-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #3,712 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #698 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 14 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is agent-state safe to install?
agent-state scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.id | |
$.session.usage | |
$.session.version |
How do I install agent-state?
- 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/kleinheinczg/claude-code-agent-state-mod claude plugin validate ./claude-code-agent-state-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add kleinheinczg/claude-code-agent-state-mod && claude plugin install agent-state@agent-state
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs agent-state for you:
Install the "agent-state" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/kleinheinczg/claude-code-agent-state-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.