What is nibbl?
nibbl is a Claude Code mod by nuromirzak. Nibbl: a tiny pixel pet above your prompt that nibbles your bugs. It is listed under While you wait and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | nuromirzak |
| Repository | nuromirzak/nibbl |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #745 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #23 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, CommandOutput |
Is nibbl safe to install?
nibbl scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| 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.read | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
How do I install nibbl?
- 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/nuromirzak/nibbl claude plugin validate ./nibbl/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add nuromirzak/nibbl && claude plugin install nibbl@nibbl
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs nibbl for you:
Install the "nibbl" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/nuromirzak/nibbl/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.