What is sidebot?
sidebot is a Claude Code mod by monowu that 嗶嗶（Sidebot）：像素機器人旁路小助手，在側邊小窗回答問題，看得到主 session 的內容但不干擾它. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | monowu |
| Repository | monowu/claude-mod-sidebot |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #4,035 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,675 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is sidebot safe to install?
sidebot scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install sidebot?
- 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/monowu/claude-mod-sidebot claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-sidebot/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/monowu/claude-mod-sidebot && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mod-sidebot/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs sidebot for you:
Install the "sidebot" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/monowu/claude-mod-sidebot. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.