What is clawd-view?
clawd-view is a Claude Code mod by thedepegger that a calm, plain-English view of Claude Code: a step-by-step checklist above the prompt, usage stats when there's room, and Clawd the pixel mascot acting out each step. Tool calls and. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | thedepegger |
| Repository | thedepegger/clawd-view |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #1,407 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #258 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 19 events |
| Sees | /"^"/ calls, classic hooks, compaction, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | ToolProgress, ToolUse|ToolResult|ToolGroup, PromptHint, AbovePrompt, Pane, CommandOutput |
Is clawd-view safe to install?
clawd-view scores 48/100 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 3 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
How do I install clawd-view?
- 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/thedepegger/clawd-view claude plugin validate ./clawd-view/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add thedepegger/clawd-view && claude plugin install clawd-view@clawd-view
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs clawd-view for you:
Install the "clawd-view" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/thedepegger/clawd-view. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.