What is ci-watch?
ci-watch is a Claude Code mod by escapeboy that /ci-watch : polls gh pr checks every minute in the status line, no tokens. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 93 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | escapeboy |
| Repository | escapeboy/claude-code-kit |
| Popularity | 93 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #118 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #19 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is ci-watch safe to install?
ci-watch scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install ci-watch?
- 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/escapeboy/claude-code-kit claude plugin validate ./claude-code-kit/17-mods/marketplace/mods/ci-watch
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add escapeboy/claude-code-kit && claude plugin install ci-watch@ai-prompts-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs ci-watch for you:
Install the "ci-watch" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/escapeboy/claude-code-kit/tree/master/17-mods/marketplace/mods/ci-watch. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- company-hq: Back office for the /company skill: every /company run is its own company (state file per company, several open at once) (High risk)
- context-meter: Band above the prompt: context fill, cache read, cost, plan limits; warns at 50%/70%; Handoff button and /handoff past 7 (Low risk)
- deploy-verify: After a deploy command, runs 5 post-deploy checks from the project's .claude/deploy-verify.json and tells Claude the res (Review before installing)
- fleet-status: Fleet P1/P2 counts from ~/.continuity/FLEET-STATE.md in the status line; /fleet and /ports commands. (Review before installing)
- lang-guard: Flags Russian words and plain-language slips (em-dash asides, 40+ word sentences, aphorisms) in Bulgarian answers; remin (Low risk)