What is squiggle-widget?
squiggle-widget is a Claude Code mod by oMaN-Rod that underlines file names that do not exist, as you type them in the prompt box, and paints the ones that do green. It is listed under Interface and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | oMaN-Rod |
| Repository | oMaN-Rod/claude-code-widgets |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #931 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #357 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt, PromptHint |
Is squiggle-widget safe to install?
squiggle-widget scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.repo | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.widgets.card |
How do I install squiggle-widget?
- 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/oMaN-Rod/claude-code-widgets claude plugin validate ./claude-code-widgets/plugins/squiggle-widget
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add oMaN-Rod/claude-code-widgets && claude plugin install squiggle-widget@claude-code-widgets
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs squiggle-widget for you:
Install the "squiggle-widget" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/oMaN-Rod/claude-code-widgets/tree/main/plugins/squiggle-widget. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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This repository has at least 9 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
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- activity-widget: The most recent tool calls with how long each took and whether it failed. (Low risk)
- aim-widget: Where a command lands outside this folder: the kube context, cloud profile, Terraform workspace or database it is aimed (Review before installing)
- amendments-widget: What changed in the system prompt and the built-in tool descriptions Claude Code gives Claude since the version you last (Low risk)
- aquarium-widget: An aquarium with a fish for every running tool call and agent. (Low risk)
- aside-widget: Ask a side question about the conversation, even mid-turn, and get the answer on a card without adding a turn to the tra (Low risk)