What is session-band?
session-band is a Claude Code mod by IT-BAER that prompt cache status band (c / ctx / rwc / sc / plan limits) with hover help, cold-send guard, keep-warm, /board, and /handoff that also picks up handoff files. Fork of Cache Keeper by Nate. It is listed under Security and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | IT-BAER |
| Repository | IT-BAER/claude-forge |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | High risk (44/100) |
| Rank | #1,842 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #215 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 13 events |
| Sees | compaction, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane, SessionMode |
Is session-band safe to install?
session-band scores 44/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.authorize | reads the transcript |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.session.surface | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
How do I install session-band?
- 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/IT-BAER/claude-forge claude plugin validate ./claude-forge/mods/session-band
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add IT-BAER/claude-forge && claude plugin install session-band@claude-forge
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs session-band for you:
Install the "session-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/IT-BAER/claude-forge/tree/main/mods/session-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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