What is watchdog?
watchdog is a Claude Code mod by godstale that watch Dog: live agent/sub-agent/usage dashboard above the prompt, plus the /wd command to inject requests mid-task, pause/resume it and stop it gracefully, and /wd-log, /wd-git-graph. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | godstale |
| Repository | godstale/WatchdogMod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #3,281 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #600 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | CommandOutput, AbovePrompt |
Is watchdog safe to install?
watchdog scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 4 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.append | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.notify | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install watchdog?
- 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/godstale/WatchdogMod claude plugin validate ./WatchdogMod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add godstale/WatchdogMod && claude plugin install watchdog@watchdog
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs watchdog for you:
Install the "watchdog" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/godstale/WatchdogMod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.