What is git-status?
git-status is a Claude Code mod by choas that shows the branch, uncommitted files and unpushed commits in the footer. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | choas |
| Repository | choas/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #2,901 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #217 in Git & CI |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | SessionMode |
Is git-status safe to install?
git-status scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set |
How do I install git-status?
- 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/choas/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/git-status
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add choas/claude-mods && claude plugin install git-status@my-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs git-status for you:
Install the "git-status" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/choas/claude-mods/tree/main/git-status. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from choas/claude-mods
This repository has 2 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- cwd-status: Shows the folder Claude is working in on the status line. (Low risk)