What is caffeinate?
caffeinate is a Claude Code mod by bfreis that keeps the computer awake while Claude works: runs caffeinate (or a command of your choice) during turns or for the whole session. Configure with /caffeinate. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | bfreis |
| Repository | bfreis/claude-caffeinate |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,741 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,137 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is caffeinate safe to install?
caffeinate scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install caffeinate?
- 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/bfreis/claude-caffeinate claude plugin validate ./claude-caffeinate/plugins/caffeinate
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add bfreis/claude-caffeinate && claude plugin install caffeinate@caffeinate
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs caffeinate for you:
Install the "caffeinate" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/bfreis/claude-caffeinate/tree/main/plugins/caffeinate. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.