What is task-hud?
task-hud is a Claude Code mod by vic0919 that 懸浮小視窗顯示所有工作階段的任務狀態與用量，Claude 等你回覆時醒目標示、工作完成時提示 / Always-on-top floating window listing every Claude Code session's status and usage, highlighting sessions waiting for your reply and. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | vic0919 |
| Repository | vic0919/claude-task-hud |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #5,008 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #990 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 15 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is task-hud safe to install?
task-hud scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install task-hud?
- 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/vic0919/claude-task-hud claude plugin validate ./claude-task-hud/plugins/task-hud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add vic0919/claude-task-hud && claude plugin install task-hud@claude-task-hud
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs task-hud for you:
Install the "task-hud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/vic0919/claude-task-hud/tree/main/plugins/task-hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.