What is toons?
toons is a Claude Code mod by achimala that animated cartoons of what Claude is doing, drawn under the spinner while it works. It is listed under While you wait and has 35 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | achimala |
| Repository | achimala/claude-toons |
| Popularity | 35 GitHub stars |
| Category | While you wait |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #257 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #5 in While you wait |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Stars this week | +6 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane, Spinner |
Is toons safe to install?
toons scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; writes files or config; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.session.authorize | reads the transcript |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install toons?
- 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/achimala/claude-toons claude plugin validate ./claude-toons/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/achimala/claude-toons && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-toons/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs toons for you:
Install the "toons" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/achimala/claude-toons. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.