What is sidebar-controls?
sidebar-controls is a Claude Code mod by AJclemendor that move Compact tools and Live thinking controls into a top-right sidebar. It is listed under Context & memory and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | AJclemendor |
| Repository | AJclemendor/my-mods |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,459 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #158 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is sidebar-controls safe to install?
sidebar-controls scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install sidebar-controls?
- 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/AJclemendor/my-mods claude plugin validate ./my-mods/plugins/sidebar-controls
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add AJclemendor/my-mods && claude plugin install sidebar-controls@my-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs sidebar-controls for you:
Install the "sidebar-controls" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/AJclemendor/my-mods/tree/main/plugins/sidebar-controls. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from AJclemendor/my-mods
This repository has 8 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- btw-chat: Keep a resettable side conversation with the latest main-session context in a sidebar tab. (Low risk)
- buddy: Chat with your companion, open Max for flags and current progress, or browse the separate Log tab. (Review before installing)
- compact-tools: Compact terminal tool output while Claude's native thinking display remains visible. (Low risk)
- handoff: Hand a task to a native context-sharing subtask with saved model and effort, one worktree, and a PR against main. (Low risk)
- live-thinking: Stream Claude's thinking summaries inline in the conversation, with an ON/OFF toggle above the prompt. (Low risk)
- plugin-h: Hide or restore the bottom plugin strip, including its collapsed hint, with /plugin-h. (Low risk)
- prompt-nav: Prev chat and Next chat buttons that jump between your prompts and leave the transcript still at its end. (Low risk)