What is smartworkbench?
smartworkbench is a Claude Code mod by nathak. SmartWorkbench for Claude Code: set the task contract, pin context, guard tool calls and verify the result. It is listed under Security and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | nathak |
| Repository | nathak/smart-workbench |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | High risk (56/100) |
| Rank | #2,000 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #233 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane, ToolUse, AbovePrompt |
Is smartworkbench safe to install?
smartworkbench scores 56/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; watches every prompt or event. It passed 3 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 files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.register | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.root | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
How do I install smartworkbench?
- 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/nathak/smart-workbench claude plugin validate ./smart-workbench/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add nathak/smart-workbench && claude plugin install smartworkbench@smart-workbench
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs smartworkbench for you:
Install the "smartworkbench" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/nathak/smart-workbench. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.