What is flowpane?
flowpane is a Claude Code mod by mpolatcan that a live workflow pane: replaces the default Workflow progress list with a phase-by-phase graph or a timeline beside the transcript, showing each agent's state, timing, live token spend,. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 11 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mpolatcan |
| Repository | mpolatcan/flowpane |
| Popularity | 11 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #503 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #88 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-22 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | Workflow calls, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is flowpane safe to install?
flowpane scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.session.id | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install flowpane?
- 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/mpolatcan/flowpane claude plugin validate ./flowpane/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mpolatcan/flowpane && claude plugin install flowpane@flowpane
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs flowpane for you:
Install the "flowpane" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mpolatcan/flowpane. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.