Claude Code mod
rail-runner
An ASCII endless runner that plays in a side pane while Claude is working
Install
git clone https://github.com/tylergraydev/rail-runner.git
claude --plugin-dir ./rail-runner/.The repo has no marketplace file, so load the plugin folder directly with --plugin-dir.
What it can access
- Reach
- L1Reads: reads mod state, draws
- Sees
- every prompt
- Draws in
Pane- Hooks
session.startcommand.runprompt.submitturn.startturn.completeui.render
From a static scan of the mod's code by awesome-claude-code-mods. It shows what the code asks for, not a security review.
How Claude Code mods work
- A mod is a plugin with a JavaScript or TypeScript module that runs inside Claude Code (version 2.1.287 or later). It can draw panes beside the transcript, a band above the prompt, buttons and toasts, restyle the spinner and tool rows, and watch or rewrite tool calls and prompts.
- It installs like any plugin: add its marketplace with /plugin marketplace add owner/repo, then /plugin install name@marketplace.
- Check what a mod can reach before installing: it runs with your permissions. Reach goes from drawing only, to reading files, to writing files or running processes, to the network. Run claude plugin validate on a clone to list its hooks and calls without running it.
- Turn one off from the Installed tab in /plugin, or start Claude Code with --safe-mode to skip every customization for a session.
Details
- Repository
- tylergraydev/rail-runner
- Folder
.- Last updated
- 7 October 2026
- Listed in
- awesome-claude-code-mods
FAQ
What is rail-runner?
An ASCII endless runner that plays in a side pane while Claude is working It is a mod for Claude Code, from tylergraydev/rail-runner on GitHub.
What can the rail-runner mod access?
Its widest reach is "reads" (reads mod state, draws). It sees every prompt. It draws in Pane. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.
How do I install rail-runner?
Clone tylergraydev/rail-runner and start Claude Code with --plugin-dir pointing at the mod's folder (.).
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