What is terminal-pet?
terminal-pet is a Claude Code mod by UsamaSadiq that a cat in the empty prompt box that reacts to your day, plus /pet-stats silly stats. It is listed under While you wait and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | UsamaSadiq |
| Repository | UsamaSadiq/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,955 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #147 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is terminal-pet safe to install?
terminal-pet 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.suggest | writes the prompt box |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install terminal-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/UsamaSadiq/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/terminal-pet
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add UsamaSadiq/claude-mods && claude plugin install terminal-pet@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs terminal-pet for you:
Install the "terminal-pet" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/UsamaSadiq/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/terminal-pet. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- security-guard: Checks git commit and PR commands against the rules in your own and the project's CLAUDE.md files (Low risk)
- session-resume: Picks the session back up with "continue" when a rate-limit window resets after a limit stopped your turn (Low risk)
- usage-band: Session and weekly plan usage as gauges in a bar above the prompt (Low risk)