What is buddy?
buddy is a Claude Code mod by catsby that the Claude Code Buddy cat, back above the prompt as a mod. Needs CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_FUNCTION_HOOKS=1. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | catsby |
| Repository | catsby/claude-code-buddy |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,832 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,176 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is buddy safe to install?
buddy scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.register | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install buddy?
- 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/catsby/claude-code-buddy claude plugin validate ./claude-code-buddy/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add catsby/claude-code-buddy && claude plugin install buddy@catsby-buddies
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs buddy for you:
Install the "buddy" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/catsby/claude-code-buddy. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.