What is bg-watch?
bg-watch is a Claude Code mod by Arunprakaash that see Claude's background shell commands: live output in a pane, status, and a toast when one fails. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Arunprakaash |
| Repository | Arunprakaash/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,651 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,103 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Bash calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is bg-watch safe to install?
bg-watch 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install bg-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/Arunprakaash/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/bg-watch
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Arunprakaash/claude-mods && claude plugin install bg-watch@arun-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs bg-watch for you:
Install the "bg-watch" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Arunprakaash/claude-mods/tree/main/bg-watch. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.