What is output-tray?
output-tray is a Claude Code mod by promptadvisers that a side panel of the files this session created, with Open, Reveal in Finder and Copy path. It is listed under Interface and has 20 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | promptadvisers |
| Repository | promptadvisers/claude-mods-starter-kit |
| Popularity | 20 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #330 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #131 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, NotebookEdit calls, Write calls, mcp__output-tray__output_tray calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is output-tray safe to install?
output-tray 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install output-tray?
- 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/promptadvisers/claude-mods-starter-kit claude plugin validate ./claude-mods-starter-kit/plugins/output-tray
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add promptadvisers/claude-mods-starter-kit && claude plugin install output-tray@claude-mods-kit
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs output-tray for you:
Install the "output-tray" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/promptadvisers/claude-mods-starter-kit/tree/main/plugins/output-tray. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- repo-heatmap: Watch where Claude looks: a live treemap of the repo that lights up as files are read, searched and edited. (Low risk)
- session-bookmarks: Explicit bookmarks for Claude Code sessions you want to come back to. /bm saves one, /bm open lists them with a copyable (High risk)