What is pacman?
pacman is a Claude Code mod by lukecameron that /pacman: Pac-Man played over the conversation on screen, eating it character by character while Claude works; Esc puts it back. Needs function hooks (CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_FUNCTION_HOOKS=1). It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | lukecameron |
| Repository | lukecameron/dotfiles |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,943 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #780 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane, any component |
Is pacman safe to install?
pacman 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install pacman?
- 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/lukecameron/dotfiles claude plugin validate ./dotfiles/claude-mods/pacman
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add lukecameron/dotfiles && claude plugin install pacman@luke-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs pacman for you:
Install the "pacman" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/lukecameron/dotfiles/tree/main/claude-mods/pacman. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.