What is effort-cycle?
effort-cycle is a Claude Code mod by daanqq that /effort-next raises effort low → medium → high → xhigh → low, skipping max; bind it to a key with command:effort-next. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | daanqq |
| Repository | daanqq/agent-config |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,425 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,011 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is effort-cycle safe to install?
effort-cycle scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.session.model | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install effort-cycle?
- 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/daanqq/agent-config claude plugin validate ./agent-config/claude/skills/effort-cycle
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/daanqq/agent-config && claude --plugin-dir ./agent-config/claude/skills/effort-cycle
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs effort-cycle for you:
Install the "effort-cycle" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/daanqq/agent-config/tree/main/claude/skills/effort-cycle. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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