What is compass?
compass is a Claude Code mod by gil2abir that a live map of your Claude Code session: a git-style flow chart, a live feed of every tool call, a drag-and-drop task board, async grill questions, agent chat, stats and recap, in a pane. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | gil2abir |
| Repository | gil2abir/claude-compass |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,276 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #237 in Git & CI |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 13 events |
| Sees | ? calls, ListAgents calls, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | PromptHint, UserMessage, Pane |
Is compass safe to install?
compass scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.append | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.send | |
$.session.usage | |
$.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.call | drives Claude |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | 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 compass?
- 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/gil2abir/claude-compass claude plugin validate ./claude-compass/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add gil2abir/claude-compass && claude plugin install compass@claude-compass
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs compass for you:
Install the "compass" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/gil2abir/claude-compass. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.