What is connection-badge?
connection-badge is a Claude Code mod by filiptaka that shows in the prompt footer whether the session runs locally or over SSH, and on which server. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | filiptaka |
| Repository | filiptaka/connection-badge |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,211 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,336 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode |
Is connection-badge safe to install?
connection-badge scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install connection-badge?
- 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/filiptaka/connection-badge claude plugin validate ./connection-badge/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add filiptaka/connection-badge && claude plugin install connection-badge@connection-badge
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs connection-badge for you:
Install the "connection-badge" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/filiptaka/connection-badge. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.