What is agent-watch?
agent-watch is a Claude Code mod by estruyf that keeps the number of running Claude Code sessions under a limit and shows the ones waiting on you or sitting idle. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | estruyf |
| Repository | estruyf/claude-agent-watch-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #3,168 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #242 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 11 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is agent-watch safe to install?
agent-watch scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install agent-watch?
- 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/estruyf/claude-agent-watch-mod claude plugin validate ./claude-agent-watch-mod/plugins/agent-watch
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add estruyf/claude-agent-watch-mod && claude plugin install agent-watch@agent-watch-mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs agent-watch for you:
Install the "agent-watch" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/estruyf/claude-agent-watch-mod/tree/main/plugins/agent-watch. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.