What is hamster-saga?
hamster-saga is a Claude Code mod by Li-Technologies that now and then a spinner tells the next episode of a hamster's long, eventful saga. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Li-Technologies |
| Repository | Li-Technologies/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,800 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,588 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 10 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Spinner |
Is hamster-saga safe to install?
hamster-saga scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.hamster.story | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install hamster-saga?
- 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/Li-Technologies/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/hamster-saga
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/Li-Technologies/claude-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mods/plugins/hamster-saga
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs hamster-saga for you:
Install the "hamster-saga" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Li-Technologies/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/hamster-saga. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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