What is barometer?
barometer is a Claude Code mod by Alchez that context and plan-limit gauges in the band above the prompt. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Alchez |
| Repository | Alchez/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,541 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #241 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is barometer safe to install?
barometer scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 | |
$.config.list | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install barometer?
- 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/Alchez/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/barometer
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Alchez/claude-mods && claude plugin install barometer@alchez
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs barometer for you:
Install the "barometer" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Alchez/claude-mods/tree/main/barometer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.