What is watch-widget?
watch-widget is a Claude Code mod by oMaN-Rod that reruns a command after every edit and shows a pass or fail light with the first failing lines. It is listed under Interface and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | oMaN-Rod |
| Repository | oMaN-Rod/claude-code-widgets |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #945 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #366 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt, PromptHint |
Is watch-widget safe to install?
watch-widget scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 7 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 |
| 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 | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.widgets.card |
How do I install watch-widget?
- 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/oMaN-Rod/claude-code-widgets claude plugin validate ./claude-code-widgets/plugins/watch-widget
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add oMaN-Rod/claude-code-widgets && claude plugin install watch-widget@claude-code-widgets
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs watch-widget for you:
Install the "watch-widget" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/oMaN-Rod/claude-code-widgets/tree/main/plugins/watch-widget. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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