What is loop-breaker?
loop-breaker is a Claude Code mod by ccdwyer that stops the agent repeating the same failing command or undoing its own edits, and shows a stuck meter above the prompt. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ccdwyer |
| Repository | ccdwyer/loop-breaker |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,853 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #216 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is loop-breaker safe to install?
loop-breaker 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install loop-breaker?
- 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/ccdwyer/loop-breaker claude plugin validate ./loop-breaker/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/ccdwyer/loop-breaker && claude --plugin-dir ./loop-breaker/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs loop-breaker for you:
Install the "loop-breaker" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ccdwyer/loop-breaker. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.