What is claudagotchi?
claudagotchi is a Claude Code mod by Syrul that a tiny Claude to raise while you work: feed it your edits, play, clean, dress it up, watch it evolve. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Syrul |
| Repository | Syrul/claudagotchi |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #4,750 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,949 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is claudagotchi safe to install?
claudagotchi scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| 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 | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.root | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install claudagotchi?
- 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/Syrul/claudagotchi claude plugin validate ./claudagotchi/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Syrul/claudagotchi && claude plugin install claudagotchi@claudagotchi
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs claudagotchi for you:
Install the "claudagotchi" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Syrul/claudagotchi. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.