What is loop-brake?
loop-brake is a Claude Code mod by cpeaustriajc that ends a turn after N forced Stop-hook continuations so a looping goal hook cannot burn your usage. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | cpeaustriajc |
| Repository | cpeaustriajc/cj-stack |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #2,950 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #515 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is loop-brake safe to install?
loop-brake scores 48/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 3 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 |
| 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.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install loop-brake?
- 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/cpeaustriajc/cj-stack claude plugin validate ./cj-stack/mods/loop-brake
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add cpeaustriajc/cj-stack && claude plugin install loop-brake@cj-stack
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs loop-brake for you:
Install the "loop-brake" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/cpeaustriajc/cj-stack/tree/main/mods/loop-brake. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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