What is fm?
fm is a Claude Code mod by kunchenguid that firstmate Calm for Claude Code: the sailboat working animation and conversation-only transcript presentation, sharing the per-home config/calm preference with the Pi Calm extension. Its. It is listed under Interface and has 8,033 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kunchenguid |
| Repository | kunchenguid/firstmate |
| Popularity | 8,033 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #48 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #9 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +217 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Spinner, ToolUse, ToolResult, ToolGroup, UserMessage, AssistantMessage |
Is fm safe to install?
fm scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install fm?
- 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/kunchenguid/firstmate claude plugin validate ./firstmate/.claude/mods/firstmate-calm
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/kunchenguid/firstmate && claude --plugin-dir ./firstmate/.claude/mods/firstmate-calm
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs fm for you:
Install the "fm" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/kunchenguid/firstmate/tree/main/.claude/mods/firstmate-calm. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.