What is buddy-go?
buddy-go is a Claude Code mod by magiclin99 that buddy, a fan-made companion inspired by Clawd, living above the prompt: it walks, waves when it is your turn, paces while the model thinks, types along when a file is edited, runs while a. It is listed under Games and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | magiclin99 |
| Repository | magiclin99/buddy-go |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Games |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,891 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #76 in Games |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | AskUserQuestion calls, Bash calls, Edit calls, NotebookEdit calls, WebFetch calls, Write calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is buddy-go safe to install?
buddy-go scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install buddy-go?
- 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/magiclin99/buddy-go claude plugin validate ./buddy-go/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add magiclin99/buddy-go && claude plugin install buddy-go@buddy-go
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs buddy-go for you:
Install the "buddy-go" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/magiclin99/buddy-go. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.