What is arcade?
arcade is a Claude Code mod by Zaho92 that retro games in a Claude Code pane that run while Claude works and freeze the moment it needs you. It is listed under Games and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Zaho92 |
| Repository | Zaho92/claude-arcade |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Games |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,415 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #52 in Games |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | AskUserQuestion calls, classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is arcade safe to install?
arcade scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. It passed 7 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.audio.play | plays audio |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.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/Zaho92/claude-arcade claude plugin validate ./claude-arcade/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Zaho92/claude-arcade && claude plugin install arcade@zaho92-arcade
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/Zaho92/claude-arcade/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.