What is workbench?
workbench is a Claude Code mod by wpvip-awesomeface. Workbench side pane: greg watches your PRs (the pass), birdy counts down to your next meeting. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | wpvip-awesomeface |
| Repository | wpvip-awesomeface/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #5,150 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,110 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is workbench safe to install?
workbench scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.call | drives Claude |
$.tool.list | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | 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/wpvip-awesomeface/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/fun/workbench
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/wpvip-awesomeface/claude-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mods/fun/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/wpvip-awesomeface/claude-mods/tree/main/fun/workbench. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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