What is sidebar?
sidebar is a Claude Code mod by pthexton that docked session sidebar: model, usage, session, workspace, CI and tasks. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | pthexton |
| Repository | pthexton/claude-sidebar-mod |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | High risk (44/100) |
| Rank | #1,377 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #253 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, TaskCreate calls, TaskUpdate calls, TodoWrite calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is sidebar safe to install?
sidebar scores 44/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.repo | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install sidebar?
- 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/pthexton/claude-sidebar-mod claude plugin validate ./claude-sidebar-mod/sidebar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add pthexton/claude-sidebar-mod && claude plugin install sidebar@pt-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs sidebar for you:
Install the "sidebar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/pthexton/claude-sidebar-mod/tree/main/sidebar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.