What is dialog-timeout?
dialog-timeout is a Claude Code mod by federbenjamin that ends a turn left on an open dialog (permission prompt, question) for 30 min by default and tells the agent the user is /afk; /dialog-timeout |off|on. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | federbenjamin |
| Repository | federbenjamin/dialog-timeout |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #797 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #76 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is dialog-timeout safe to install?
dialog-timeout scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.turn.abort | drives Claude |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install dialog-timeout?
- 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/federbenjamin/dialog-timeout claude plugin validate ./dialog-timeout/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add federbenjamin/dialog-timeout && claude plugin install dialog-timeout@dialog-timeout
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs dialog-timeout for you:
Install the "dialog-timeout" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/federbenjamin/dialog-timeout. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.