What is session-panel?
session-panel is a Claude Code mod by philarete173 that live session stats side pane for the Claude desktop Code tab. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | philarete173 |
| Repository | philarete173/claude_mods |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,034 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #816 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 14 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction, every prompt, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is session-panel safe to install?
session-panel scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.root | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install session-panel?
- 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/philarete173/claude_mods claude plugin validate ./claude_mods/plugins/session-panel
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add philarete173/claude_mods && claude plugin install session-panel@philarete-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs session-panel for you:
Install the "session-panel" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/philarete173/claude_mods/tree/main/plugins/session-panel. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.