What is nukey?
nukey is a Claude Code mod by arifamir. Nukey the microwave sits above the prompt and acts out what Claude is doing: reading, writing code, thinking, searching and more, with a DING! when the turn is done. A control panel beside. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | arifamir |
| Repository | arifamir/nukey-kit |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,481 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #268 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 14 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is nukey safe to install?
nukey 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 |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install nukey?
- 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/arifamir/nukey-kit claude plugin validate ./nukey-kit/plugins/nukey
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add arifamir/nukey-kit && claude plugin install nukey@nukey-kit
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs nukey for you:
Install the "nukey" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/arifamir/nukey-kit/tree/main/plugins/nukey. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.