What is mod-bar?
mod-bar is a Claude Code mod by smhasan-yad that a one-line bar of mod icons above the prompt: click one to turn that mod on or off. /mods lists them by name. Keeps You Should Know off unless you opt in for the session. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | smhasan-yad |
| Repository | smhasan-yad/claude-mod-mod-bar |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #4,647 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,906 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is mod-bar safe to install?
mod-bar 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install mod-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/smhasan-yad/claude-mod-mod-bar claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-mod-bar/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add smhasan-yad/claude-mod-mod-bar && claude plugin install mod-bar@claude-mod-mod-bar
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mod-bar for you:
Install the "mod-bar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/smhasan-yad/claude-mod-mod-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.