What is invaders?
invaders is a Claude Code mod by nison that a tiny Space Invaders to play above the prompt while Claude works; pauses when Claude finishes and keeps your level. It is listed under Games and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | nison |
| Repository | nison/claude-invaders |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Games |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,006 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #44 in Games |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is invaders safe to install?
invaders scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 7 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install invaders?
- 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/nison/claude-invaders claude plugin validate ./claude-invaders/invaders
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add nison/claude-invaders && claude plugin install invaders@cli-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs invaders for you:
Install the "invaders" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/nison/claude-invaders/tree/main/invaders. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.