What is tool-radar?
tool-radar is a Claude Code mod by Singh-AP that mission control for what Claude is doing: a live pane of every tool call with status, arguments, duration and failures, plus /radar summary. It is listed under Context & memory and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Singh-AP |
| Repository | Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #1,005 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #108 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is tool-radar safe to install?
tool-radar 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install tool-radar?
- 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/Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods claude plugin validate ./awesome-claude-mods/mods/awareness/tool-radar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods && claude plugin install tool-radar@awesome-claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tool-radar for you:
Install the "tool-radar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods/tree/main/mods/awareness/tool-radar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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