What is claudepad?
claudepad is a Claude Code mod by nwilsson that a notepad pane for Claude Code: notes per repo, per branch or global, that Claude can read, add to and tick off. Tags, due dates, search, pinned context, and NOTES.md or git-folder sync. It is listed under Context & memory and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | nwilsson |
| Repository | nwilsson/claudepad |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #2,014 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #200 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt, mcp__claudepad__add_note calls, mcp__claudepad__complete_note calls, mcp__claudepad__list_notes calls, mcp__claudepad__update_note calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is claudepad safe to install?
claudepad scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.repo | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install claudepad?
- 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/nwilsson/claudepad claude plugin validate ./claudepad/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add nwilsson/claudepad && claude plugin install claudepad@claudepad
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs claudepad for you:
Install the "claudepad" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/nwilsson/claudepad. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.