What is tickover?
tickover is a Claude Code mod by ChuKhaLi that earn while Claude thinks: one paid, single-choice question in the status line while Claude works. Open source, no self-updater, never reads prompts or files. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ChuKhaLi |
| Repository | ChuKhaLi/tickover |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,722 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #695 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is tickover safe to install?
tickover scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; reads environment variables. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.session.id | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install tickover?
- 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/ChuKhaLi/tickover claude plugin validate ./tickover/packages/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ChuKhaLi/tickover && claude plugin install tickover@tickover
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tickover for you:
Install the "tickover" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ChuKhaLi/tickover/tree/main/packages/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.