What is throttle?
throttle is a Claude Code mod by hereshecodes that a motorcycle-themed activity gauge: the status line revs up with how many tool calls happen this turn. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | hereshecodes |
| Repository | hereshecodes/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,355 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,388 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is throttle safe to install?
throttle scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install throttle?
- 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/hereshecodes/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/throttle
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add hereshecodes/claude-mods && claude plugin install throttle@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs throttle for you:
Install the "throttle" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/hereshecodes/claude-mods/tree/main/throttle. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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