What is chameleon?
chameleon is a Claude Code mod by aksh1618 that gives a session a random /color when it gets a new identity: the first /rename, unless the mod has already coloured it or seen you run /color, and every /branch. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | aksh1618 |
| Repository | aksh1618/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,533 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #195 in Git & CI |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is chameleon safe to install?
chameleon scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| 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.after | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install chameleon?
- 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/aksh1618/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/chameleon
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add aksh1618/claude-mods && claude plugin install chameleon@aksh1618-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs chameleon for you:
Install the "chameleon" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/aksh1618/claude-mods/tree/main/chameleon. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from aksh1618/claude-mods
This repository has 2 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- skill-session-mods: Names and colours a session from metadata in the SKILL.md of a skill typed as /. (Low risk)