What is idle-opacity?
idle-opacity is a Claude Code mod by UnlimitedxIQ that wezTerm window goes more solid when Claude stops, so the answer is easier to read, and back to see-through while it works. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | UnlimitedxIQ |
| Repository | UnlimitedxIQ/brysons-claude-setup |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #4,942 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,018 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is idle-opacity safe to install?
idle-opacity 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 |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.surfaces |
How do I install idle-opacity?
- 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/UnlimitedxIQ/brysons-claude-setup claude plugin validate ./brysons-claude-setup/plugins/idle-opacity
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add UnlimitedxIQ/brysons-claude-setup && claude plugin install idle-opacity@brysons-claude-setup
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs idle-opacity for you:
Install the "idle-opacity" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/UnlimitedxIQ/brysons-claude-setup/tree/main/plugins/idle-opacity. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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