What is buddy?
buddy is a Claude Code mod by polus-1. Buddy is back: the retired /buddy terminal companion as a Claude Code mod, with new sprites and Haiku writing its lines. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | polus-1 |
| Repository | polus-1/buddy-mod |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #2,257 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #951 in Interface |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, CommandOutput |
Is buddy safe to install?
buddy scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.model | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | 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/polus-1/buddy-mod claude plugin validate ./buddy-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/polus-1/buddy-mod && claude --plugin-dir ./buddy-mod/.
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/polus-1/buddy-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.