What is cc-hud?
cc-hud is a Claude Code mod by kimyong6366 that a usage panel under the prompt (model, project, context, 5-hour and weekly quota with pace warnings) with a settings toolbar, English/Chinese UI and one-click handoff prompts with a. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kimyong6366 |
| Repository | kimyong6366/cc-hud |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #3,702 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #693 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 17 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction, every prompt, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | CommandOutput, TurnDuration, Pane, AbovePrompt, PromptHint |
Is cc-hud safe to install?
cc-hud scores 48/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 3 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
How do I install cc-hud?
- 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/kimyong6366/cc-hud claude plugin validate ./cc-hud/cc-hud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add kimyong6366/cc-hud && claude plugin install cc-hud@cc-hud
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cc-hud for you:
Install the "cc-hud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/kimyong6366/cc-hud/tree/main/cc-hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.