What is cache-buster?
cache-buster is a Claude Code mod by dblanken-yale that band above the prompt showing prompt-cache age, hit rate, and a Compact button before the cache expires. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | dblanken-yale |
| Repository | dblanken-yale/cache-buster |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #3,010 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #532 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is cache-buster safe to install?
cache-buster scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 6 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install cache-buster?
- 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/dblanken-yale/cache-buster claude plugin validate ./cache-buster/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add dblanken-yale/cache-buster && claude plugin install cache-buster@cache-buster
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cache-buster for you:
Install the "cache-buster" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/dblanken-yale/cache-buster. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.