What is prompt-posse?
prompt-posse is a Claude Code mod by RyanEmslie that the boss and a posse of subagent creatures walk back and forth above the prompt while Claude Code works. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | RyanEmslie |
| Repository | RyanEmslie/prompt-posse |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #4,477 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #350 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | subagent spawns |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is prompt-posse safe to install?
prompt-posse scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install prompt-posse?
- 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/RyanEmslie/prompt-posse claude plugin validate ./prompt-posse/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/RyanEmslie/prompt-posse && claude --plugin-dir ./prompt-posse/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs prompt-posse for you:
Install the "prompt-posse" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/RyanEmslie/prompt-posse. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.