What is herdr-statusline?
herdr-statusline is a Claude Code mod by joshkerr that a band above the prompt showing the herdr workspace and pane, the working directory, and the git branch with its dirty/ahead/behind state, on Linux, macOS and Windows. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | joshkerr |
| Repository | joshkerr/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,618 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #255 in Git & CI |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is herdr-statusline safe to install?
herdr-statusline scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install herdr-statusline?
- 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/joshkerr/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/herdr-statusline
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add joshkerr/claude-mods && claude plugin install herdr-statusline@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs herdr-statusline for you:
Install the "herdr-statusline" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/joshkerr/claude-mods/tree/main/herdr-statusline. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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