What is simple-progress-bars?
simple-progress-bars is a Claude Code mod by mhgar that progress bars with time estimates for long scripts that Claude runs, also on remote servers. Scripts print tag lines such as [progress] 17/240. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mhgar |
| Repository | mhgar/claude-simple-progress-bars |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,985 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,653 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is simple-progress-bars safe to install?
simple-progress-bars scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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 | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install simple-progress-bars?
- 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/mhgar/claude-simple-progress-bars claude plugin validate ./claude-simple-progress-bars/plugins/simple-progress-bars
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mhgar/claude-simple-progress-bars && claude plugin install simple-progress-bars@simple-progress-bars
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs simple-progress-bars for you:
Install the "simple-progress-bars" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mhgar/claude-simple-progress-bars/tree/main/plugins/simple-progress-bars. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.