What is protein-pet?
protein-pet is a Claude Code mod by lunatictaco that a little protein in a side panel that folds a step for every finished run, and misfolds on failures. It is listed under While you wait and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | lunatictaco |
| Repository | lunatictaco/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,872 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #113 in While you wait |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is protein-pet safe to install?
protein-pet 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install protein-pet?
- 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/lunatictaco/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/protein-pet
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add lunatictaco/claude-mods && claude plugin install protein-pet@lunatictaco-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs protein-pet for you:
Install the "protein-pet" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/lunatictaco/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/protein-pet. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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