What is cc-contextbar?
cc-contextbar is a Claude Code mod by evggzzz that battery-style context bar for Claude Code, drawn as a live band above the prompt: real context %, session cost, and quota windows that follow the surface — z.ai quota in the terminal,. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | evggzzz |
| Repository | evggzzz/cc-contextbar |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #1,778 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #301 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is cc-contextbar safe to install?
cc-contextbar 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install cc-contextbar?
- 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/evggzzz/cc-contextbar claude plugin validate ./cc-contextbar/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add evggzzz/cc-contextbar && claude plugin install cc-contextbar@cc-contextbar
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cc-contextbar for you:
Install the "cc-contextbar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/evggzzz/cc-contextbar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.