What is cwd-status?
cwd-status is a Claude Code mod by choas that shows the folder Claude is working in on the status line. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | choas |
| Repository | choas/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,900 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,205 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | SessionMode |
Is cwd-status safe to install?
cwd-status 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 |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install cwd-status?
- 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/choas/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/cwd-status
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add choas/claude-mods && claude plugin install cwd-status@my-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cwd-status for you:
Install the "cwd-status" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/choas/claude-mods/tree/main/cwd-status. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from choas/claude-mods
This repository has 2 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- git-status: Shows the branch, uncommitted files and unpushed commits in the footer. (Review before installing)