What is widgets?
widgets is a Claude Code mod by oMaN-Rod that layout for the widget cards: below the prompt, above it, or docked beside the transcript. Required by every widget. 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 (100/100) |
| Rank | #947 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #367 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | PromptHint, Pane |
Is widgets safe to install?
widgets scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| 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.after | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install widgets?
- 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/widgets
- 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 widgets@claude-code-widgets
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs widgets for you:
Install the "widgets" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/oMaN-Rod/claude-code-widgets/tree/main/plugins/widgets. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- 2048-widget: The 2048 sliding-tile puzzle; it plays itself until you take the keys. (Low risk)
- 8ball-widget: Ask a yes or no question and get an answer of doubtful reliability. (Low risk)
- activity-widget: The most recent tool calls with how long each took and whether it failed. (Low risk)
- aim-widget: Where a command lands outside this folder: the kube context, cloud profile, Terraform workspace or database it is aimed (Review before installing)
- amendments-widget: What changed in the system prompt and the built-in tool descriptions Claude Code gives Claude since the version you last (Low risk)
- aquarium-widget: An aquarium with a fish for every running tool call and agent. (Low risk)
- aside-widget: Ask a side question about the conversation, even mid-turn, and get the answer on a card without adding a turn to the tra (Low risk)