Claude Code mod
side-chat
A side conversation with haiku or sonnet in a pane, kept out of Claude's context: attach Claude's last answer, the diff, the plan or a file on demand, then send the answer or a summary to the prompt box.
Install
/plugin marketplace add mako-code/gobworks
/plugin install side-chat@gobworksMods install like plugins. Run /reload-plugins or start a new session to load it.
What it can access
- Reach
- L2Writes or runs: runs processes, writes files, drives Claude, writes the prompt box, writes the clipboard, reads files, reads env vars, reads the transcript, reads the prompt box, reads mod state, draws
- Draws in
Pane- Hooks
session.startcommand.runturn.completeui.render
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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
- mako-code/gobworks
- Folder
mods/tandem/side-chat- Marketplace
gobworks- Author
- mako-code
- License
- MIT
- Last updated
- 4 October 2026
- Listed in
- awesome-claude-code-mods
FAQ
What is side-chat?
A side conversation with haiku or sonnet in a pane, kept out of Claude's context: attach Claude's last answer, the diff, the plan or a file on demand, then send the answer or a summary to the prompt box. It is a mod for Claude Code, from mako-code/gobworks on GitHub.
What can the side-chat mod access?
Its widest reach is "writes or runs" (runs processes, writes files, drives Claude, writes the prompt box, writes the clipboard, reads files, reads env vars, reads the transcript, reads the prompt box, reads mod state, draws). It draws in Pane. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.
How do I install side-chat?
Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add mako-code/gobworks and then /plugin install side-chat@gobworks.
Is side-chat popular?
mako-code/gobworks has 2 GitHub stars and 0 forks, and is included in 1 curated Claude Code list. It was last updated on 4 October 2026.
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