What is band?
band is a Claude Code mod by zrdqns. Band above the prompt with model, branch and changes (or folder), context, turn activity and the 5-hour limit; the diamond pulses while a turn is running. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | zrdqns |
| Repository | zrdqns/claude-code-band |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #5,256 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #487 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is band safe to install?
band 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install band?
- 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/zrdqns/claude-code-band claude plugin validate ./claude-code-band/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add zrdqns/claude-code-band && claude plugin install band@claude-code-band
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs band for you:
Install the "band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/zrdqns/claude-code-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.