What is spell-bar?
spell-bar is a Claude Code mod by powerofjinbo that an animated effort bar for Claude Code: Clawd casts Avada Kedavra at six ranks, one per effort level from low to ultracode, with Voldemort looming behind. It is listed under While you wait and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | powerofjinbo |
| Repository | powerofjinbo/claude-code-spell-bar |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,259 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #69 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is spell-bar safe to install?
spell-bar scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install spell-bar?
- 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/powerofjinbo/claude-code-spell-bar claude plugin validate ./claude-code-spell-bar/plugins/spell-bar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add powerofjinbo/claude-code-spell-bar && claude plugin install spell-bar@claude-code-spell-bar
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs spell-bar for you:
Install the "spell-bar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/powerofjinbo/claude-code-spell-bar/tree/main/plugins/spell-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.