What is workbench?
workbench is a Claude Code mod by tylergraydev that hosts other mods' panes in one docked pane split into left and right columns; drag a tab across the divider to move a mod. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | tylergraydev |
| Repository | tylergraydev/cc-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,924 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,010 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is workbench safe to install?
workbench scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.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.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/tylergraydev/cc-mods claude plugin validate ./cc-mods/workbench
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/tylergraydev/cc-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./cc-mods/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/tylergraydev/cc-mods/tree/main/workbench. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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