What is pixel-crew?
pixel-crew is a Claude Code mod by Trackszx that pixel-art progress bar with the Claude mascot and a side panel that turns your subagents into a crew of characters (developer, artist, researcher, tester, Codex...). It is listed under Agents & automation and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Trackszx |
| Repository | Trackszx/pixelcrew |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,411 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #121 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 10 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is pixel-crew safe to install?
pixel-crew scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 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 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install pixel-crew?
- 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/Trackszx/pixelcrew claude plugin validate ./pixelcrew/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Trackszx/pixelcrew && claude plugin install pixel-crew@pixelcrew
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs pixel-crew for you:
Install the "pixel-crew" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Trackszx/pixelcrew. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.