What is named-subagents-mod?
named-subagents-mod is a Claude Code mod by Bobby-cell-commits that gives every subagent a themed name in the task tree, and lists the running agents under those names in a side pane: what each is doing, its tokens, its conversation a press away. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Bobby-cell-commits |
| Repository | Bobby-cell-commits/named-subagents-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #2,751 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #477 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | Agent calls, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is named-subagents-mod safe to install?
named-subagents-mod scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.root | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.call | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install named-subagents-mod?
- 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/Bobby-cell-commits/named-subagents-mod claude plugin validate ./named-subagents-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Bobby-cell-commits/named-subagents-mod && claude plugin install named-subagents-mod@named-subagents-mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs named-subagents-mod for you:
Install the "named-subagents-mod" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Bobby-cell-commits/named-subagents-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.