What is burn?
burn is a Claude Code mod by PickleBoxer that rate limits, usage credits and spend above the prompt, with a /burn pane for the last 7 days. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | PickleBoxer |
| Repository | PickleBoxer/burn |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,277 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #816 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Read calls, Skill calls, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is burn safe to install?
burn scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.session.authorize | reads the transcript |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install burn?
- 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/PickleBoxer/burn claude plugin validate ./burn/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/PickleBoxer/burn && claude --plugin-dir ./burn/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs burn for you:
Install the "burn" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/PickleBoxer/burn. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.