What is orbit?
orbit is a Claude Code mod by timgrossmann that a one-key forest game beside Claude's work. Play ORBIT in a native terminal or Desktop pane. It is listed under Games and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | timgrossmann |
| Repository | timgrossmann/orbit-claude-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Games |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,850 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #97 in Games |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is orbit safe to install?
orbit scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: 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 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.audio.play | plays audio |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.session.surface | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install orbit?
- 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/timgrossmann/orbit-claude-mod claude plugin validate ./orbit-claude-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add timgrossmann/orbit-claude-mod && claude plugin install orbit@orbit
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs orbit for you:
Install the "orbit" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/timgrossmann/orbit-claude-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.