What is loop-detector?
loop-detector is a Claude Code mod by ktripathi2281 that warns when Claude Code seems stuck repeating the same edits, commands or failures. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ktripathi2281 |
| Repository | ktripathi2281/LoopDetector |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,747 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,560 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is loop-detector safe to install?
loop-detector scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.prompt.suggest | writes the prompt box |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.turn.abort | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install loop-detector?
- 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/ktripathi2281/LoopDetector claude plugin validate ./LoopDetector/loop-detector
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ktripathi2281/LoopDetector && claude plugin install loop-detector@loop-detector
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs loop-detector for you:
Install the "loop-detector" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ktripathi2281/LoopDetector/tree/main/loop-detector. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.