What is glance?
glance is a Claude Code mod by wmayner that shows what Claude is doing and why above the prompt, during long turns and after they end. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | wmayner |
| Repository | wmayner/claude-glance |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #5,141 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,108 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is glance safe to install?
glance scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.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/wmayner/claude-glance claude plugin validate ./claude-glance/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add wmayner/claude-glance && claude plugin install glance@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/wmayner/claude-glance. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.