What is intermission?
intermission is a Claude Code mod by jarrodwatts that play Doom deathmatch while Claude works, and get handed back when it's done. It is listed under Games and has 118 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | jarrodwatts |
| Repository | jarrodwatts/intermission |
| Popularity | 118 GitHub stars |
| Category | Games |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #109 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2 in Games |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Stars this week | +7 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Spinner, Pane |
Is intermission safe to install?
intermission scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install intermission?
- 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/jarrodwatts/intermission claude plugin validate ./intermission/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add jarrodwatts/intermission && claude plugin install intermission@intermission
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs intermission for you:
Install the "intermission" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/jarrodwatts/intermission. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.