What is catch-me-up?
catch-me-up is a Claude Code mod by oliverow that a side pane with a live catch-up summary of your Claude Code session: why it started, what was done, where things stand, and what needs you. It is listed under Context & memory and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | oliverow |
| Repository | oliverow/catch-me-up |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,018 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #201 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is catch-me-up safe to install?
catch-me-up scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install catch-me-up?
- 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/oliverow/catch-me-up claude plugin validate ./catch-me-up/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add oliverow/catch-me-up && claude plugin install catch-me-up@catch-me-up
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs catch-me-up for you:
Install the "catch-me-up" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/oliverow/catch-me-up. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.