What is sidepad?
sidepad is a Claude Code mod by duqaXxX that a read-only side pane beside the transcript: it opens the file Claude last edited at the end of the turn, lists directories one page at a time, draws code highlighted and Markdown. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | duqaXxX |
| Repository | duqaXxX/sidepad |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,114 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,297 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-24 |
| Hooks | 11 events |
| Sees | ?|? calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | PromptHint, Pane |
Is sidepad safe to install?
sidepad scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install sidepad?
- 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/duqaXxX/sidepad claude plugin validate ./sidepad/plugins/sidepad
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add duqaXxX/sidepad && claude plugin install sidepad@sidepad
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs sidepad for you:
Install the "sidepad" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/duqaXxX/sidepad/tree/main/plugins/sidepad. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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