What is vibe-gambit?
vibe-gambit is a Claude Code mod by PopFlamingo that play chess on Lichess while Claude Code works: the board in a pane, live games against a random opponent, a friend or Stockfish hosted on Lichess. It is listed under Games and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | PopFlamingo |
| Repository | PopFlamingo/vibe-gambit |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Games |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #2,258 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #46 in Games |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane, PromptHint |
Is vibe-gambit safe to install?
vibe-gambit scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| 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 | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.session.id | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install vibe-gambit?
- 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/PopFlamingo/vibe-gambit claude plugin validate ./vibe-gambit/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add PopFlamingo/vibe-gambit && claude plugin install vibe-gambit@vibe-gambit
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs vibe-gambit for you:
Install the "vibe-gambit" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/PopFlamingo/vibe-gambit. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.