What is tool-tape?
tool-tape is a Claude Code mod by DonMecha that shows each tool call of the current turn as a colored cell above the Claude Code prompt. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | DonMecha |
| Repository | DonMecha/tool-tape |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,094 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,290 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Spinner, AbovePrompt |
Is tool-tape safe to install?
tool-tape scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install tool-tape?
- 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/DonMecha/tool-tape claude plugin validate ./tool-tape/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add DonMecha/tool-tape && claude plugin install tool-tape@tool-tape
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tool-tape for you:
Install the "tool-tape" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/DonMecha/tool-tape. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.