What is ather-automata?
ather-automata is a Claude Code mod by AskTinNguyen that ather Automata: what needs you and what is next in every S2 session and web app repository (Plan, Build, Prove, Ship), a newcomer tour, autonomy windows, and guards that catch false build. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | AskTinNguyen |
| Repository | AskTinNguyen/ather-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | High risk (44/100) |
| Rank | #2,666 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #308 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 13 events |
| Sees | Agent calls, AskUserQuestion calls, Bash calls, PowerShell calls, classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call, mcp__ather-automata__away calls, mcp__ather-automata__profile calls, mcp__ather-automata__status calls, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is ather-automata safe to install?
ather-automata scores 44/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 2 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.send | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
How do I install ather-automata?
- 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/AskTinNguyen/ather-mods claude plugin validate ./ather-mods/ather-automata
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add AskTinNguyen/ather-mods && claude plugin install ather-automata@ather
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs ather-automata for you:
Install the "ather-automata" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/AskTinNguyen/ather-mods/tree/main/ather-automata. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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