What is clawd?
clawd is a Claude Code mod by raresmun. Clawd, the Claude mascot, thinks, types, runs and celebrates beside the thinking line, a little differently each turn. It is listed under While you wait and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | raresmun |
| Repository | raresmun/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #954 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #38 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Spinner, TurnDuration |
Is clawd safe to install?
clawd 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.config.list | |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install clawd?
- 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/raresmun/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/clawd
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add raresmun/claude-mods && claude plugin install clawd@raresmun-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs clawd for you:
Install the "clawd" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/raresmun/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/clawd. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.