What is project-compass?
project-compass is a Claude Code mod by jasonwblock that side pane, refreshed after each turn: project objective, top next steps, open risks and estimated completion. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | jasonwblock |
| Repository | jasonwblock/project-compass |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,526 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,467 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | EnterPlanMode calls, ExitPlanMode calls, TaskCreate calls, TaskUpdate calls, TodoWrite calls, classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is project-compass safe to install?
project-compass scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.model | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.turns | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install project-compass?
- 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/jasonwblock/project-compass claude plugin validate ./project-compass/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add jasonwblock/project-compass && claude plugin install project-compass@project-compass
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs project-compass for you:
Install the "project-compass" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/jasonwblock/project-compass. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.