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dialup

Plays an old-school dial-up modem handshake while Claude is thinking or working. /modem toggles it.

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v0.1.0no licenseupdated 2026-10-06Kvadratni/claude-mods/dialup
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› fix the failing auth test and add an audit log call ⏺ Read(src/auth.ts) ⎿ Read 6 lines ⏺ Update(src/auth.ts) ⎿ Added 2 lines, removed 1 line ⏺ Bash(bun test) ⎿ 3 pass, 1 fail ● Done. refresh now rejects expired claims and logs an audit event. ✻ Worked for 42s · done 4:20 PM › /modem ⎿ dialup: Modem off. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── › ? for shortcuts
README

dialup

A Claude Code mod that plays an old-school dial-up modem handshake while Claude is thinking or working, and hangs up when the turn ends.

  • /modem turns it on or off (/modem on, /modem off); the choice sticks across sessions.
  • The volume option goes from 0 (silent) to 4; the default is 0.6.

Needs macOS (it plays through afplay) and Claude Code 2.1.287+ in the terminal, or 2.1.286+ in the desktop app's Code tab.

Install

  • Every session: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/, so you have ~/.claude/skills/dialup/.claude-plugin/plugin.json, then start a new session.
  • One session: claude --plugin-dir dialup.zip

Change the sound

The handshake is synthesized, not recorded. Edit scripts/synth.ts, then run bun scripts/synth.ts to rewrite sounds/handshake.wav.

Source 1 files
hooks/register.ts 78 lines
1import type { EngineInterface, Register } from 'claude-code'
2
3const HANDSHAKE = 'sounds/handshake.wav'
4const MUTED = 'isMuted'
5
6let gain = 0.6
7let isWorking = false
8let line: AbortController | undefined
9let hasFailed = false
10
11async function dial($: EngineInterface) {
12  const isMuted = gain === 0 || (await $.store.get(MUTED)) === true
13  if (isMuted || !isWorking || line !== undefined) return
14  const call = new AbortController()
15  line = call
16  $.audio
17    .play({ asset: HANDSHAKE }, { shouldLoop: true, gain, signal: call.signal })
18    .catch((error: unknown) => {
19      if (!hasFailed) $.ui.log(`dialup: no carrier, the handshake did not play (${String(error)})`)
20      hasFailed = true
21    })
22    .finally(() => {
23      if (line === call) line = undefined
24    })
25}
26
27function hangUp() {
28  line?.abort()
29  line = undefined
30}
31
32// The modem dials up when Claude starts a turn, redials for as long as it
33// works, and hangs up when the main loop's turn ends (answered, interrupted
34// or failed). `/modem` mutes it, across sessions.
35export const register: Register = (on, options) => {
36  const volume = Number(options.volume)
37  gain = Number.isFinite(volume) ? Math.min(4, Math.max(0, volume)) : 0.6
38
39  on('session.start', async ($, e, next) => {
40    await $.command.register({
41      name: 'modem',
42      description: 'Turn the dial-up modem sound on or off',
43      argumentHint: '[on|off]',
44      immediate: true,
45    })
46    return next(e)
47  })
48
49  on('turn.start', async ($, e, next) => {
50    isWorking = true
51    await dial($)
52    return next(e)
53  })
54
55  on('turn.complete', ($, e, next) => {
56    if (e.agentId === undefined) {
57      isWorking = false
58      hangUp()
59    }
60    return next(e)
61  })
62
63  on('session.end', ($, e, next) => {
64    isWorking = false
65    hangUp()
66    return next(e)
67  })
68
69  on('command.run', { command: 'modem' }, async ($, e) => {
70    const word = e.args.trim().toLowerCase()
71    const isMuted = word === 'off' || (word !== 'on' && (await $.store.get(MUTED)) !== true)
72    await $.store.set(MUTED, isMuted)
73    if (isMuted) hangUp()
74    else await dial($)
75    return { text: isMuted ? 'Modem off.' : 'Modem on: Claude dials up while it works.' }
76  })
77}
78