What is kane-qe?
kane-qe is a Claude Code mod by LambdaTest that watches kane-cli (KaneAI) runs in Claude Code: a band above the prompt with the kane mascot, a pane for runs, steps, failures and assurance coverage, and a nudge to test what Claude just. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | LambdaTest |
| Repository | LambdaTest/kane-claude-plugin |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,776 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,577 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | ToolGroup, ToolUse, ToolResult, AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is kane-qe safe to install?
kane-qe 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 |
| 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 | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install kane-qe?
- 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/LambdaTest/kane-claude-plugin claude plugin validate ./kane-claude-plugin/kane-qe
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add LambdaTest/kane-claude-plugin && claude plugin install kane-qe@lambdatest
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs kane-qe for you:
Install the "kane-qe" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/LambdaTest/kane-claude-plugin/tree/main/kane-qe. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.