What is cc-side-context?
cc-side-context is a Claude Code mod by bcanozgur that see what is eating your Claude Code context, live in a side pane, and fix it in one key: top context eaters, prompt-cache countdown, compaction that keeps your decisions, handoff notes. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | bcanozgur |
| Repository | bcanozgur/cc-side-context |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #2,713 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #464 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 12 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Read calls, classic hooks, compaction, every prompt |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is cc-side-context safe to install?
cc-side-context scores 52/100 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 4 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 |
| 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.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.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.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.close | draws interface |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install cc-side-context?
- 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/bcanozgur/cc-side-context claude plugin validate ./cc-side-context/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add bcanozgur/cc-side-context && claude plugin install cc-side-context@cc-side-context
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cc-side-context for you:
Install the "cc-side-context" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/bcanozgur/cc-side-context. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.