What is at-work?
at-work is a Claude Code mod by zhuoxingzhang that a pixel-art animation above the prompt that shows what Claude is doing right now, with computer-science jokes on the spinner and holiday decorations. It is listed under While you wait and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | zhuoxingzhang |
| Repository | zhuoxingzhang/pixel-at-work |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,418 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #74 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Spinner, AbovePrompt |
Is at-work safe to install?
at-work scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install at-work?
- 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/zhuoxingzhang/pixel-at-work claude plugin validate ./pixel-at-work/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add zhuoxingzhang/pixel-at-work && claude plugin install at-work@pixel-at-work
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs at-work for you:
Install the "at-work" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/zhuoxingzhang/pixel-at-work. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.