What is idle-compact?
idle-compact is a Claude Code mod by ShadowDog007 that runs /compact while the session sits idle waiting on background work, right before the prompt cache expires. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ShadowDog007 |
| Repository | ShadowDog007/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #4,577 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #887 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is idle-compact safe to install?
idle-compact scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install idle-compact?
- 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/ShadowDog007/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/idle-compact
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ShadowDog007/claude-mods && claude plugin install idle-compact@shadow-claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs idle-compact for you:
Install the "idle-compact" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ShadowDog007/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/idle-compact. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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