What is whats-next?
whats-next is a Claude Code mod by seanrobertwright that a pane in the side panel listing the next steps of your dev workflow, filled by /ask-sean; click a step to see its prompt. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | seanrobertwright |
| Repository | seanrobertwright/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #999 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #89 in Agents & automation |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is whats-next safe to install?
whats-next scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.focus | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install whats-next?
- 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/seanrobertwright/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/mods/whats-next
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add seanrobertwright/claude-mods && claude plugin install whats-next@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs whats-next for you:
Install the "whats-next" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/seanrobertwright/claude-mods/tree/main/mods/whats-next. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from seanrobertwright/claude-mods
This repository has at least 9 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- archon-panel: An Archon pane in the side panel: this project's workflow runs, their graphs and logs, and the approvals that wait on yo (High risk)
- auto-resume: When a turn dies on a rate limit (or an overloaded API), counts down to the reset and sends "continue" for you. (Review before installing)
- bash-quoting-rescue: Before a shell command runs, parses it with the shell's own parser and refuses one that does not parse, such as an unclo (Low risk)
- branch-guard: Before Claude commits or pushes on the default branch, asks you whether to create a branch first. (Low risk)
- chrome-tab-self-heal: When a Claude in Chrome tool says its tab is gone, tells Claude to fetch the current tab IDs before trying again. (Low risk)
- dev-server-manager: A pane of the project's dev servers: start, restart and watch them, and fill a crash's error into the prompt. (Review before installing)
- env-guard: Asks you before Claude reads a .env or key file, and refuses when no one is there to answer. (Low risk)
- github-panel: A GitHub pane in the side panel: the repo's open pull requests and issues; click one to open it in the browser, or fill (Low risk)