What is pixel-parade?
pixel-parade is a Claude Code mod by VkaZas that hand-drawn pixel-art cats and dogs wander above the prompt: they stroll, sit, nap, zoom, share hearts and chase each other. Choose how many, and cats, dogs or both. It is listed under While you wait and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | VkaZas |
| Repository | VkaZas/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #5,080 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #152 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is pixel-parade safe to install?
pixel-parade 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install pixel-parade?
- 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/VkaZas/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/pixel-parade
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add VkaZas/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install pixel-parade@vkazas
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs pixel-parade for you:
Install the "pixel-parade" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/VkaZas/claude-code-mods/tree/main/pixel-parade. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from VkaZas/claude-code-mods
This repository has 4 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- typing-combo: A fighting-game combo counter above the prompt: big digits that hit harder the faster you type, with hit-stop, ranks, ke (Low risk)
- vkazas-side: A side pane (/side) where you talk directly to a subagent forked from the main conversation, while the main conversation (Low risk)
- vkazas-ticker: A live stock pane (/ticker): a scrolling tape, prices, day change and an intraday sparkline for your watchlist, from Yah (Low risk)