What is runner?
runner is a Claude Code mod by mtalhasahin that claude Runner: a small endless-runner side pane that plays while Claude works. It opens when a turn starts, a run follows the session's state (working, waiting for a tool, thinking) and. It is listed under Games and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mtalhasahin |
| Repository | mtalhasahin/claude-runner |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Games |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #4,048 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #81 in Games |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is runner safe to install?
runner 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.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install runner?
- 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/mtalhasahin/claude-runner claude plugin validate ./claude-runner/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mtalhasahin/claude-runner && claude plugin install runner@runner
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs runner for you:
Install the "runner" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mtalhasahin/claude-runner. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.