What is nowloading?
nowloading is a Claude Code mod by vgnshiyer that the line that animates while Claude works, redrawn as something from before: tape decks, departure boards, an hourglass, a floppy drive, a dot-matrix printer, an arcade rally, a filmstrip,. It is listed under Games and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | vgnshiyer |
| Repository | vgnshiyer/nowloading |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Games |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,369 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #50 in Games |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Spinner |
Is nowloading safe to install?
nowloading scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.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.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install nowloading?
- 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/vgnshiyer/nowloading claude plugin validate ./nowloading/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/vgnshiyer/nowloading && claude --plugin-dir ./nowloading/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs nowloading for you:
Install the "nowloading" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/vgnshiyer/nowloading. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.