What is astir-tui?
astir-tui is a Claude Code mod by Sertelegger that astir inside Claude Code's terminal: a footer count of agents waiting on you, a warning line when no one would be told, and /astir, a pane with a key that takes you to the one waiting. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Sertelegger |
| Repository | Sertelegger/astir |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,295 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #166 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode, Pane |
Is astir-tui safe to install?
astir-tui scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install astir-tui?
- 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/Sertelegger/astir claude plugin validate ./astir/tui
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Sertelegger/astir && claude plugin install astir-tui@astir-marketplace
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs astir-tui for you:
Install the "astir-tui" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Sertelegger/astir/tree/main/tui. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.