What is clawd-spinner?
clawd-spinner is a Claude Code mod by Saiharsharudra03 that clawd acts out the spinner's word above it while Claude works: cooking for Sautéing, dancing for Vibing, pacing for Pondering, 11 acts across all 179 words. It is listed under While you wait and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Saiharsharudra03 |
| Repository | Saiharsharudra03/clawd-spinner |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,497 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #136 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | Spinner |
Is clawd-spinner safe to install?
clawd-spinner 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install clawd-spinner?
- 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/Saiharsharudra03/clawd-spinner claude plugin validate ./clawd-spinner/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Saiharsharudra03/clawd-spinner && claude plugin install clawd-spinner@clawd-spinner
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs clawd-spinner for you:
Install the "clawd-spinner" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Saiharsharudra03/clawd-spinner. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.