What is cc-effort-switch?
cc-effort-switch is a Claude Code mod by HuliLulu46 that step the main thread's reasoning effort with Alt/Option+Up and Alt/Option+Down, shown in the prompt footer. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | HuliLulu46 |
| Repository | HuliLulu46/cc-effort-switch |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #3,376 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,399 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode, AbovePrompt |
Is cc-effort-switch safe to install?
cc-effort-switch scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.session.model | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install cc-effort-switch?
- 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/HuliLulu46/cc-effort-switch claude plugin validate ./cc-effort-switch/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add HuliLulu46/cc-effort-switch && claude plugin install cc-effort-switch@cc-effort-switch
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cc-effort-switch for you:
Install the "cc-effort-switch" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/HuliLulu46/cc-effort-switch. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.