What is links-bar?
links-bar is a Claude Code mod by tripolskiydigital that a links bar above the prompt in Claude Desktop's Code tab: up to 4 pinned links per project or session with favicons, the session's 10 latest links, and a pane of every pinned link. Reads. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | tripolskiydigital |
| Repository | tripolskiydigital/claude-links |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #2,349 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #980 in Interface |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is links-bar safe to install?
links-bar scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.root | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install links-bar?
- 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/tripolskiydigital/claude-links claude plugin validate ./claude-links/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add tripolskiydigital/claude-links && claude plugin install links-bar@claude-links
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs links-bar for you:
Install the "links-bar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/tripolskiydigital/claude-links. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.