What is arcade?
arcade is a Claude Code mod by shabier that five games in the docked side pane: Rail Runner, Road Hopper, Block Drop, Flap, 2048. Hides below 110 columns. It is listed under Games and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | shabier |
| Repository | shabier/claude-plugins |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Games |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #4,574 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #88 in Games |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is arcade safe to install?
arcade scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install arcade?
- 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/shabier/claude-plugins claude plugin validate ./claude-plugins/plugins/arcade
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add shabier/claude-plugins && claude plugin install arcade@shabier
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs arcade for you:
Install the "arcade" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/shabier/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/arcade. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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