What is openspec-status?
openspec-status is a Claude Code mod by pierreboissinot that shows the OpenSpec changes of the open project under the prompt, for local roots and stores, and warns in any project when the context fills up. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | pierreboissinot |
| Repository | pierreboissinot/openspec-status |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,281 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #402 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Edit|Write calls, classic hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is openspec-status safe to install?
openspec-status scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 7 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.log | 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 openspec-status?
- 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/pierreboissinot/openspec-status claude plugin validate ./openspec-status/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add pierreboissinot/openspec-status && claude plugin install openspec-status@openspec-status
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs openspec-status for you:
Install the "openspec-status" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/pierreboissinot/openspec-status. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.