What is reels-while-you-wait?
reels-while-you-wait is a Claude Code mod by jemsley06 that opens Instagram Reels in a small centered Safari window while Claude works, autoscrolls, and closes it when Claude finishes. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | jemsley06 |
| Repository | jemsley06/reels-while-you-wait |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,535 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,472 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is reels-while-you-wait safe to install?
reels-while-you-wait scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install reels-while-you-wait?
- 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/jemsley06/reels-while-you-wait claude plugin validate ./reels-while-you-wait/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add jemsley06/reels-while-you-wait && claude plugin install reels-while-you-wait@reels-while-you-wait
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs reels-while-you-wait for you:
Install the "reels-while-you-wait" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/jemsley06/reels-while-you-wait. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.