What is plan-bar?
plan-bar is a Claude Code mod by homieyangg that live progress bars above the prompt for multi-step work: one row per plan, with stages, percent, waiting and failed colors, and sounds. It is listed under Interface and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | homieyangg |
| Repository | homieyangg/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #1,180 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #452 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | every prompt, mcp__plan-bar__plan_set calls, mcp__plan-bar__plan_update calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is plan-bar safe to install?
plan-bar scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.audio.play | plays audio |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install plan-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/homieyangg/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/plan-bar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add homieyangg/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install plan-bar@claude-code-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs plan-bar for you:
Install the "plan-bar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/homieyangg/claude-code-mods/tree/main/plan-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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