What is clawd-tales?
clawd-tales is a Claude Code mod by plaxagoras that a pixel Clawd acts out every tool call above the prompt; helpers wander in by model color. Terminal-first, no model calls. It is listed under While you wait and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | plaxagoras |
| Repository | plaxagoras/clawd-tales |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #746 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #24 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 13 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction, every prompt, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is clawd-tales safe to install?
clawd-tales 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.usage | |
$.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-tales?
- 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/plaxagoras/clawd-tales claude plugin validate ./clawd-tales/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add plaxagoras/clawd-tales && claude plugin install clawd-tales@clawd-tales
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs clawd-tales for you:
Install the "clawd-tales" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/plaxagoras/clawd-tales. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.