What is cc-usage-hud?
cc-usage-hud is a Claude Code mod by Bing2000me that a chip bar above the prompt: cache hit rate, rate limits, cost (session/day/week/month) and TPS, with hover cards. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Bing2000me |
| Repository | Bing2000me/cc-usage-hud |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #2,744 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #472 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | every tool call, mcp__cc-usage-hud__hud_dev calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is cc-usage-hud safe to install?
cc-usage-hud scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install cc-usage-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/Bing2000me/cc-usage-hud claude plugin validate ./cc-usage-hud/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Bing2000me/cc-usage-hud && claude plugin install cc-usage-hud@cc-usage-hud
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cc-usage-hud for you:
Install the "cc-usage-hud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Bing2000me/cc-usage-hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.