What is glance?
glance is a Claude Code mod by VibeMage that a HUD under the Claude Code prompt: model, git, cost, context and rate-limit bars, tools, skills, MCP, agents and todos at a glance. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | VibeMage |
| Repository | VibeMage/claude-mod-glance |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #5,003 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #989 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | TodoWrite|TaskCreate|TaskUpdate calls, every skill, every tool call |
| Draws on | PromptHint |
Is glance safe to install?
glance scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 7 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install glance?
- 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/VibeMage/claude-mod-glance claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-glance/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add VibeMage/claude-mod-glance && claude plugin install glance@claude-mod-glance
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs glance for you:
Install the "glance" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/VibeMage/claude-mod-glance. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.