What is tab-tag?
tab-tag is a Claude Code mod by JCPetrelli that names the iTerm2 tab with one or two uppercase words for what the session is about, and gives each session's tab a random colour. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | JCPetrelli |
| Repository | JCPetrelli/tab-tag |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,533 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,470 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is tab-tag safe to install?
tab-tag scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
How do I install tab-tag?
- 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/JCPetrelli/tab-tag claude plugin validate ./tab-tag/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add JCPetrelli/tab-tag && claude plugin install tab-tag@tab-tag
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tab-tag for you:
Install the "tab-tag" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/JCPetrelli/tab-tag. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.