What is flow-band?
flow-band is a Claude Code mod by pa that band above the prompt showing the bound flow task and inbox count, with a task switcher pane. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | pa |
| Repository | pa/cc-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #4,234 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,749 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is flow-band safe to install?
flow-band 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.send | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install flow-band?
- 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/pa/cc-mods claude plugin validate ./cc-mods/flow-band
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add pa/cc-mods && claude plugin install flow-band@cc-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs flow-band for you:
Install the "flow-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/pa/cc-mods/tree/main/flow-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.