What is streams?
streams is a Claude Code mod by macleodlabs-ai that untangles the interleaved work in a Claude Code session (prompts, mid-turn asides, subagents, loops) into colour-coded streams with a live navigator pane, a status bar of pills and. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | macleodlabs-ai |
| Repository | macleodlabs-ai/claudeflow |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | High risk (32/100) |
| Rank | #1,215 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #113 in Agents & automation |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 15 events |
| Sees | AskUserQuestion calls, classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, UserMessage, AssistantMessage, ToolGroup, ToolUse, Pane |
Is streams safe to install?
streams scores 32/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set |
How do I install streams?
- 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/macleodlabs-ai/claudeflow claude plugin validate ./claudeflow/plugins/streams
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add macleodlabs-ai/claudeflow && claude plugin install streams@claudeflow
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs streams for you:
Install the "streams" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/macleodlabs-ai/claudeflow/tree/main/plugins/streams. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.