What is caveman-status?
caveman-status is a Claude Code mod by ido6 that clickable caveman mode button in the prompt footer, with a picker to change level or turn it off. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ido6 |
| Repository | ido6/claude-caveman-status |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,415 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,418 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, SessionMode |
Is caveman-status safe to install?
caveman-status scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install caveman-status?
- 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/ido6/claude-caveman-status claude plugin validate ./claude-caveman-status/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ido6/claude-caveman-status && claude plugin install caveman-status@ido-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs caveman-status for you:
Install the "caveman-status" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ido6/claude-caveman-status. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.