What is dash-it?
dash-it is a Claude Code mod by mesolimbo that /dash-it opens a widget dashboard of background shells, subagents, monitors and schedules the session runs out of sight. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mesolimbo |
| Repository | mesolimbo/dash-it |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #3,979 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #312 in Agents & automation |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Monitor calls, TaskStop calls, classic hooks, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is dash-it safe to install?
dash-it scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install dash-it?
- 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/mesolimbo/dash-it claude plugin validate ./dash-it/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mesolimbo/dash-it && claude plugin install dash-it@dash-it
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs dash-it for you:
Install the "dash-it" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mesolimbo/dash-it. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.