What is cc-tamagotchi?
cc-tamagotchi is a Claude Code mod by davidurco that a Tamagotchi that lives in Claude Code: it hatches, eats the work Claude does, leaves bugs behind, gets sick, throws tantrums and grows into one of eight adults. An animated pixel LCD in. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | davidurco |
| Repository | davidurco/cc-tamagotchi |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,006 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #531 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 10 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt, Spinner, PromptHint |
Is cc-tamagotchi safe to install?
cc-tamagotchi scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.audio.play | plays audio |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install cc-tamagotchi?
- 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/davidurco/cc-tamagotchi claude plugin validate ./cc-tamagotchi/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add davidurco/cc-tamagotchi && claude plugin install cc-tamagotchi@cc-tamagotchi
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cc-tamagotchi for you:
Install the "cc-tamagotchi" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/davidurco/cc-tamagotchi. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.