What is pulse?
pulse is a Claude Code mod by its-coughfee that sidebar file tree that opens files in their default app and pulses a Claude mark on files edited in the latest turn. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | its-coughfee |
| Repository | its-coughfee/pulse-file-tree |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #3,475 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,442 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is pulse safe to install?
pulse scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install pulse?
- 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/its-coughfee/pulse-file-tree claude plugin validate ./pulse-file-tree/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add its-coughfee/pulse-file-tree && claude plugin install pulse@its-coughfee
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs pulse for you:
Install the "pulse" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/its-coughfee/pulse-file-tree. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.