What is auto-pin?
auto-pin is a Claude Code mod by ulttla that pins a new session in the desktop app's sidebar as it starts. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ulttla |
| Repository | ulttla/claude-mod-repo |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,937 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,016 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is auto-pin safe to install?
auto-pin scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.mcp.call | calls MCP servers |
$.session.turns |
How do I install auto-pin?
- 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/ulttla/claude-mod-repo claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-repo/auto-pin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ulttla/claude-mod-repo && claude plugin install auto-pin@claude-mod-repo
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs auto-pin for you:
Install the "auto-pin" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ulttla/claude-mod-repo/tree/main/auto-pin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- context-meter: Shows the git branch, context window usage, what the last turn added, and plan limit usage above the prompt (Low risk)