What is tmux-status?
tmux-status is a Claude Code mod by XavierYounan that shows Claude Code's state (working, waiting for you, done) as coloured glyphs on your tmux window tabs. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | XavierYounan |
| Repository | XavierYounan/claude-code-tmux-status |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #5,157 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,115 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 10 events |
| Sees | AskUserQuestion calls, classic hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is tmux-status safe to install?
tmux-status scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 6 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
How do I install tmux-status?
- 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/XavierYounan/claude-code-tmux-status claude plugin validate ./claude-code-tmux-status/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add XavierYounan/claude-code-tmux-status && claude plugin install tmux-status@tmux-status
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tmux-status for you:
Install the "tmux-status" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/XavierYounan/claude-code-tmux-status. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.