What is session-switcher?
session-switcher is a Claude Code mod by BrainRev that lists your open Claude Code sessions in a side pane; click one to jump to its Ghostty tab (macOS). It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | BrainRev |
| Repository | BrainRev/claude-session-panels |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #2,770 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,144 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is session-switcher safe to install?
session-switcher scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install session-switcher?
- 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/BrainRev/claude-session-panels claude plugin validate ./claude-session-panels/session-switcher
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add BrainRev/claude-session-panels && claude plugin install session-switcher@claude-session-panels
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs session-switcher for you:
Install the "session-switcher" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/BrainRev/claude-session-panels/tree/main/session-switcher. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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