What is step-tracker?
step-tracker is a Claude Code mod by sr-gene that live pane and status line showing the steps Claude is working through, which one is active, and what it is doing right now. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | sr-gene |
| Repository | sr-gene/claude-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #4,694 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,926 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | /"^mcp__step-tracker__plan$"/ calls, /"^mcp__step-tracker__step$"/ calls, TaskCreate calls, TaskList calls, TaskUpdate calls, TodoWrite calls, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is step-tracker safe to install?
step-tracker scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install step-tracker?
- 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/sr-gene/claude-mod claude plugin validate ./claude-mod/plugins/step-tracker
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add sr-gene/claude-mod && claude plugin install step-tracker@gene-claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs step-tracker for you:
Install the "step-tracker" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/sr-gene/claude-mod/tree/main/plugins/step-tracker. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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