What is calm-mode?
calm-mode is a Claude Code mod by kulovema2012 that calm Mode: hides tool calls and shows one friendly checklist above the prompt while Claude works. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kulovema2012 |
| Repository | kulovema2012/calm-mode |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (44/100) |
| Rank | #1,924 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #770 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 11 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call, mcp__calm-mode__plan_steps calls, mcp__calm-mode__report_progress calls |
| Draws on | ToolUse, ToolResult, ToolGroup, ToolProgress, AssistantMessage, UserMessage, SessionMode, AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is calm-mode safe to install?
calm-mode scores 44/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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 | |
$.audio.play | plays audio |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.id |
How do I install calm-mode?
- 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/kulovema2012/calm-mode claude plugin validate ./calm-mode/plugins/calm-mode
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add kulovema2012/calm-mode && claude plugin install calm-mode@calm-mode
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs calm-mode for you:
Install the "calm-mode" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/kulovema2012/calm-mode/tree/main/plugins/calm-mode. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from kulovema2012/calm-mode
This repository has 4 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- calm-aside: Calm Aside: a read-only side chat. /aside opens a pane where you ask about the session so far; a tool-less fork of the s (Low risk)
- calm-enhance: Calm Enhance: an Enhance button above the prompt that turns a short, vague draft into a precise prompt from the recent c (High risk)
- calm-recap: Calm Recap: a Welcome back card when you return to the keyboard, and the prompt cache's hit rate and time left in your s (High risk)