What is ccsidebar?
ccsidebar is a Claude Code mod by richard-parayno that toggle-able right sidebar for Claude Code: usage limits, context window, prompt-cache countdown, activity and touched files. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | richard-parayno |
| Repository | richard-parayno/ccsidebar |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,410 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #849 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 12 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, compaction, every tool call |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is ccsidebar safe to install?
ccsidebar scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. It passed 6 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 |
| 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.session.turns | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install ccsidebar?
- 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/richard-parayno/ccsidebar claude plugin validate ./ccsidebar/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add richard-parayno/ccsidebar && claude plugin install ccsidebar@ccsidebar
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs ccsidebar for you:
Install the "ccsidebar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/richard-parayno/ccsidebar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.