Claude Code mod
buddy
A panda colleague in a side pane who works along with each task and keeps a short management summary of the session.
Install
/plugin marketplace add patrickhegnauer/claude-mods
/plugin install buddy@hegnauer-modsMods install like plugins. Run /reload-plugins or start a new session to load it.
What it can access
- Reach
- L2Writes or runs: drives Claude, reads mod state, draws
- Sees
- every tool call
- Draws in
AbovePromptPane- Hooks
session.startsession.attachcommand.runui.closeturn.starttool.callturn.completeui.render
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.
Details
- Repository
- patrickhegnauer/claude-mods
- Folder
buddy- Marketplace
hegnauer-mods- Author
- Patrick Hegnauer
- Last updated
- 8 October 2026
- Listed in
- awesome-claude-code-mods
FAQ
What is buddy?
A panda colleague in a side pane who works along with each task and keeps a short management summary of the session. It is a mod for Claude Code, from patrickhegnauer/claude-mods on GitHub.
What can the buddy mod access?
Its widest reach is "writes or runs" (drives Claude, reads mod state, draws). It sees every tool call. 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 patrickhegnauer/claude-mods and then /plugin install buddy@hegnauer-mods.
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