What is ai-usage-band?
ai-usage-band is a Claude Code mod by arvakme that a band above the prompt showing context fill, rate-limit windows and session cost. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | arvakme |
| Repository | arvakme/claude-code-butler |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,652 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #454 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is ai-usage-band safe to install?
ai-usage-band scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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 | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install ai-usage-band?
- 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/arvakme/claude-code-butler claude plugin validate ./claude-code-butler/ai-usage-band
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/arvakme/claude-code-butler && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-code-butler/ai-usage-band
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs ai-usage-band for you:
Install the "ai-usage-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/arvakme/claude-code-butler/tree/main/ai-usage-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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