What is heads-up?
heads-up is a Claude Code mod by jeffzi that mirrors your prompt draft at the top of a pane docked beside the transcript. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | jeffzi |
| Repository | jeffzi/cc-heads-up |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,534 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,471 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is heads-up safe to install?
heads-up scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.read | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install heads-up?
- 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/jeffzi/cc-heads-up claude plugin validate ./cc-heads-up/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add jeffzi/cc-heads-up && claude plugin install heads-up@cc-heads-up
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs heads-up for you:
Install the "heads-up" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/jeffzi/cc-heads-up. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.