What is cc-context-bar?
cc-context-bar is a Claude Code mod by rendi-febrian that context bar for Claude Code: context length, tokens in/out and estimated cost, drawn in the band above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | rendi-febrian |
| Repository | rendi-febrian/rendifebrian-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,397 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #844 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is cc-context-bar safe to install?
cc-context-bar 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install cc-context-bar?
- 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/rendi-febrian/rendifebrian-mods claude plugin validate ./rendifebrian-mods/cc-context-bar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add rendi-febrian/rendifebrian-mods && claude plugin install cc-context-bar@rendifebrian-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cc-context-bar for you:
Install the "cc-context-bar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/rendi-febrian/rendifebrian-mods/tree/main/cc-context-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.