What is commander-hud?
commander-hud is a Claude Code mod by KevinZai that commander HUD: Fable state, running agents, tool-call budget and update pill above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 6 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | KevinZai |
| Repository | KevinZai/commander |
| Popularity | 6 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #654 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #121 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is commander-hud safe to install?
commander-hud scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install commander-hud?
- 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/KevinZai/commander claude plugin validate ./commander/commander/cowork-plugin/mods/commander-hud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/KevinZai/commander && claude --plugin-dir ./commander/commander/cowork-plugin/mods/commander-hud
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs commander-hud for you:
Install the "commander-hud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/KevinZai/commander/tree/main/commander/cowork-plugin/mods/commander-hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.