What is mize-coworker?
mize-coworker is a Claude Code mod by TheMizeGuy that claude as a small coworker in the terminal: an orange pixel-art Claude, two rows tall, in 132 frames. While a turn runs he sits beside the spinner in a scene for every spinner word (a. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | TheMizeGuy |
| Repository | TheMizeGuy/clawdagotchi |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,326 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #390 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 14 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode, Spinner, AbovePrompt |
Is mize-coworker safe to install?
mize-coworker scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables. It passed 6 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 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.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install mize-coworker?
- 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/TheMizeGuy/clawdagotchi claude plugin validate ./clawdagotchi/plugins/mize-coworker
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add TheMizeGuy/clawdagotchi && claude plugin install mize-coworker@clawdagotchi
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mize-coworker for you:
Install the "mize-coworker" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/TheMizeGuy/clawdagotchi/tree/main/plugins/mize-coworker. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.