What is naruto?
naruto is a Claude Code mod by i-harsha-reddy that a pixel-art chibi ninja above your Claude Code prompt who fights while Claude works: 20 characters from Naruto, 60 animated jutsu, hand-drawn summons. It is listed under While you wait and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | i-harsha-reddy |
| Repository | i-harsha-reddy/naruto-mod |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,182 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #47 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | ToolProgress, Spinner, TurnDuration, AbovePrompt |
Is naruto safe to install?
naruto scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.prompt.suggest | writes the prompt box |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install naruto?
- 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/i-harsha-reddy/naruto-mod claude plugin validate ./naruto-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add i-harsha-reddy/naruto-mod && claude plugin install naruto@naruto-mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs naruto for you:
Install the "naruto" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/i-harsha-reddy/naruto-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.