What is spec-band?
spec-band is a Claude Code mod by mercynet that a band above the prompt showing the active spec of the current branch: task progress, STATE.md age and phase, and a warning when STATE.md has not been updated for many edits. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mercynet |
| Repository | mercynet/my-claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,976 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #281 in Git & CI |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | /"^(Edit|Write|MultiEdit)$"/ calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is spec-band safe to install?
spec-band 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 |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.root | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install spec-band?
- 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/mercynet/my-claude-mods claude plugin validate ./my-claude-mods/spec-band
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mercynet/my-claude-mods && claude plugin install spec-band@local-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs spec-band for you:
Install the "spec-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mercynet/my-claude-mods/tree/main/spec-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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