What is clawd-actor?
clawd-actor is a Claude Code mod by BrianHuang813 that while Claude works, Clawd acts out the spinner's -ing word above the prompt, and the tool that is running. It is listed under While you wait and has 22 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | BrianHuang813 |
| Repository | BrianHuang813/clawd-actor |
| Popularity | 22 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #298 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #7 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +10 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Spinner, AbovePrompt |
Is clawd-actor safe to install?
clawd-actor scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.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 clawd-actor?
- 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/BrianHuang813/clawd-actor claude plugin validate ./clawd-actor/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add BrianHuang813/clawd-actor && claude plugin install clawd-actor@clawd-actor
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs clawd-actor for you:
Install the "clawd-actor" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/BrianHuang813/clawd-actor. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.