What is heads-up?
heads-up is a Claude Code mod by smhasan-yad that a second check that flags what you might miss after longer turns (like Anthropic's You Should Know), switched on per chat with one click and live at once. One short model call per longer. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | smhasan-yad |
| Repository | smhasan-yad/claude-mod-heads-up |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #4,646 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,905 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is heads-up safe to install?
heads-up scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.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/smhasan-yad/claude-mod-heads-up claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-heads-up/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add smhasan-yad/claude-mod-heads-up && claude plugin install heads-up@claude-mod-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/smhasan-yad/claude-mod-heads-up. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.