What is workstreams?
workstreams is a Claude Code mod by ikstewa that workstream board, charters, tmux sidebar and active-session dispatch. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ikstewa |
| Repository | ikstewa/workstreams |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #3,416 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,419 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | TaskUpdate calls, compaction, every prompt, every tool call, mcp__workstreams__charter calls, mcp__workstreams__worker calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is workstreams safe to install?
workstreams scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.append | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install workstreams?
- 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/ikstewa/workstreams claude plugin validate ./workstreams/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ikstewa/workstreams && claude plugin install workstreams@ikstewa
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs workstreams for you:
Install the "workstreams" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ikstewa/workstreams. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.