What is workbench?
workbench is a Claude Code mod by Pigula1984 that a set of mods that put live session data around the prompt box: statusbar (model, effort, mode, directory, branch, usage) and workflow (a dynamic workflow's steps under the prompt). It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Pigula1984 |
| Repository | Pigula1984/workbench |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #4,284 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #818 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 17 events |
| Sees | Workflow calls, classic hooks, every prompt, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | UserMessage, AbovePrompt, PromptHint |
Is workbench safe to install?
workbench scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install workbench?
- 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/Pigula1984/workbench claude plugin validate ./workbench/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Pigula1984/workbench && claude plugin install workbench@workbench
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs workbench for you:
Install the "workbench" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Pigula1984/workbench. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.