What is afkswitch?
afkswitch is a Claude Code mod by augbastos. AFKSwitch by augbastos — Tell your agents when you're away and when you're back. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | augbastos |
| Repository | augbastos/afkswitch |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,483 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #128 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is afkswitch safe to install?
afkswitch scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install afkswitch?
- 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/augbastos/afkswitch claude plugin validate ./afkswitch/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add augbastos/afkswitch && claude plugin install afkswitch@afkswitch
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs afkswitch for you:
Install the "afkswitch" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/augbastos/afkswitch. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.