What is git-branches?
git-branches is a Claude Code mod by Zulut30 that gitLens-style Branches pane: local and remote branches, ahead/behind, working-tree changes, GitHub pull requests and recent commits. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Zulut30 |
| Repository | Zulut30/claude-mode |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #5,263 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #378 in Git & CI |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is git-branches safe to install?
git-branches scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install git-branches?
- 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/Zulut30/claude-mode claude plugin validate ./claude-mode/en/git-branches
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Zulut30/claude-mode && claude plugin install git-branches@claude-mode
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs git-branches for you:
Install the "git-branches" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Zulut30/claude-mode/tree/main/en/git-branches. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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