Claude Code mod

buddy

The Claude Code Buddy cat, back above the prompt as a mod. Needs CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_FUNCTION_HOOKS=1.

Spinner, theme & fun mods Plugin marketplaceValidates on Claude Code 2.1.316 Source

Install

Inside Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add catsby/claude-code-buddy
/plugin install buddy@catsby-buddies

Mods install like plugins. Run /reload-plugins or start a new session to load it.

What it can access

Reach
L0Draws and remembers: persists state, draws
Draws in
AbovePromptPane
Hooks
session.startcommand.runui.renderui.close

From a static scan of the mod's code by awesome-claude-code-mods. It shows what the code asks for, not a security review.

How Claude Code mods work

  • A mod is a plugin with a JavaScript or TypeScript module that runs inside Claude Code (version 2.1.287 or later). It can draw panes beside the transcript, a band above the prompt, buttons and toasts, restyle the spinner and tool rows, and watch or rewrite tool calls and prompts.
  • It installs like any plugin: add its marketplace with /plugin marketplace add owner/repo, then /plugin install name@marketplace.
  • Check what a mod can reach before installing: it runs with your permissions. Reach goes from drawing only, to reading files, to writing files or running processes, to the network. Run claude plugin validate on a clone to list its hooks and calls without running it.
  • Turn one off from the Installed tab in /plugin, or start Claude Code with --safe-mode to skip every customization for a session.
Claude Code docs

Details

Repository
catsby/claude-code-buddy
Folder
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Marketplace
catsby-buddies
Author
Clint Shryock
Type
Spinner, theme & fun mods
License
MIT
Last updated
17 October 2026
Listed in
awesome-claude-code-mods

FAQ

What is buddy?

The Claude Code Buddy cat, back above the prompt as a mod. Needs CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_FUNCTION_HOOKS=1. It is a mod for Claude Code, from catsby/claude-code-buddy on GitHub.

What can the buddy mod access?

Its widest reach is "draws and remembers" (persists state, draws). It draws in AbovePrompt, Pane. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.

How do I install buddy?

Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add catsby/claude-code-buddy and then /plugin install buddy@catsby-buddies.

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