What is turbo-mod?
turbo-mod is a Claude Code mod by michaelblaess that a side pane for Claude Code with collapsible widgets: files Claude wrote, terminal splits, the state of your git repos and a TODO list, in retro colors. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | michaelblaess |
| Repository | michaelblaess/turbo-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #3,987 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #282 in Git & CI |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is turbo-mod safe to install?
turbo-mod scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 files or config | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install turbo-mod?
- 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/michaelblaess/turbo-mod claude plugin validate ./turbo-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add michaelblaess/turbo-mod && claude plugin install turbo-mod@turbo-mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs turbo-mod for you:
Install the "turbo-mod" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/michaelblaess/turbo-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.