What is dopa-mode?
dopa-mode is a Claude Code mod by charimsma that dOPA MODE (DOPA is short for dopamine) for Claude Code: fireworks for everything you do and every milestone Claude reaches (finished turns, commits, pushes, pull requests, passing tests),. It is listed under Context & memory and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | charimsma |
| Repository | charimsma/dopa-mode |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #727 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #84 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 19 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Spinner |
Is dopa-mode safe to install?
dopa-mode scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.audio.play | plays audio |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install dopa-mode?
- 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/charimsma/dopa-mode claude plugin validate ./dopa-mode/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add charimsma/dopa-mode && claude plugin install dopa-mode@dopa-mode
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs dopa-mode for you:
Install the "dopa-mode" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/charimsma/dopa-mode/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.