What is clawd-buddy?
clawd-buddy is a Claude Code mod by prabowosd that a small Claude Code mascot above the prompt, with usage, context, cache, directory and git status. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | prabowosd |
| Repository | prabowosd/clawd-buddy |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,260 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #377 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | SendUserFile calls, classic hooks |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is clawd-buddy safe to install?
clawd-buddy 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 | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install clawd-buddy?
- 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/prabowosd/clawd-buddy claude plugin validate ./clawd-buddy/plugins/clawd-buddy
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add prabowosd/clawd-buddy && claude plugin install clawd-buddy@clawd-buddy
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs clawd-buddy for you:
Install the "clawd-buddy" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/prabowosd/clawd-buddy/tree/main/plugins/clawd-buddy. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.