What is deckhand?
deckhand is a Claude Code mod by stephen-taipei. Deckhand — the multi-AI toolbar for Claude Code. A band above the prompt with usage gauges, one-click model buttons, Sub5 parallel sub agents in git worktrees, read-only delegation to. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | stephen-taipei |
| Repository | stephen-taipei/deckhand |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | High risk (36/100) |
| Rank | #4,726 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #493 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call, mcp__deckhand__intent_open_galaxy calls, mcp__deckhand__intent_spawner_prompt calls, mcp__deckhand__watch_deploy calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is deckhand safe to install?
deckhand scores 36/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.register | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
How do I install deckhand?
- 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/stephen-taipei/deckhand claude plugin validate ./deckhand/plugins/deckhand
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add stephen-taipei/deckhand && claude plugin install deckhand@deckhand
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs deckhand for you:
Install the "deckhand" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/stephen-taipei/deckhand/tree/main/plugins/deckhand. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.