What is spiral-stop?
spiral-stop is a Claude Code mod by 0xGondarxyz that stops fix loops: when the same error returns after 3 fix attempts, tells you and Claude to stop and rethink. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | 0xGondarxyz |
| Repository | 0xGondarxyz/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,442 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,020 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is spiral-stop safe to install?
spiral-stop scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install spiral-stop?
- 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/0xGondarxyz/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/spiral-stop
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add 0xGondarxyz/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install spiral-stop@claude-code-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs spiral-stop for you:
Install the "spiral-stop" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/0xGondarxyz/claude-code-mods/tree/main/spiral-stop. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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This repository has at least 9 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
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- agent-watch: Shows one line per running subagent above the prompt: model, task, minutes and its latest tool call (Low risk)
- dashless: Rewrites em dashes out of Claude's replies, file writes and edits, and commit/PR messages before they land. (Low risk)
- output-ladder: Re-explain the last answer as ASD-STE100 text, a diagram, an HTML page or an explainer video, and score answers for STE (Low risk)
- quote-buttons: A quote button on every chat message, an edit button on your own, and a 5 second undo for prompts sent while a turn runs (Review before installing)
- save-game: Saves a 3 line card when you stop (doing, next step, open question) and shows it above the prompt next time (Review before installing)
- secret-guard: Masks API keys and tokens in tool results before Claude reads them, and blocks a git push that would leak secrets or hom (Review before installing)
- session-title: Shows a short title of what the session is about in the status line, so many open terminals are easy to tell apart. (Low risk)