What is subagent-band?
subagent-band is a Claude Code mod by kargarisaac that a band above the prompt showing each running subagent's model, effort and context tokens. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kargarisaac |
| Repository | kargarisaac/subagent-band |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #3,670 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #684 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is subagent-band safe to install?
subagent-band 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install subagent-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/kargarisaac/subagent-band claude plugin validate ./subagent-band/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add kargarisaac/subagent-band && claude plugin install subagent-band@subagent-band
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs subagent-band for you:
Install the "subagent-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/kargarisaac/subagent-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.