What is host-colors?
host-colors is a Claude Code mod by sshamilton that colors the bar above the prompt and the footer by the machine's hostname, so sessions on different hosts look different. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | sshamilton |
| Repository | sshamilton/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #4,703 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,932 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, SessionMode |
Is host-colors safe to install?
host-colors scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install host-colors?
- 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/sshamilton/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add sshamilton/claude-mods && claude plugin install host-colors@sshamilton-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs host-colors for you:
Install the "host-colors" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/sshamilton/claude-mods. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.