What is buffer-pane?
buffer-pane is a Claude Code mod by meganemura that a pane beside the transcript that holds the next things to tell the agent: write blocks of text while a turn runs, then press [+] to put one block into the prompt box. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | meganemura |
| Repository | meganemura/buffer-pane |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,966 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #311 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is buffer-pane safe to install?
buffer-pane 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install buffer-pane?
- 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/meganemura/buffer-pane claude plugin validate ./buffer-pane/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add meganemura/buffer-pane && claude plugin install buffer-pane@buffer-pane
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs buffer-pane for you:
Install the "buffer-pane" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/meganemura/buffer-pane/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.