What is cctop?
cctop is a Claude Code mod by ilkayGkbdk that htop for Claude Code: context, rate limits, speed, cost and subagents, live. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ilkayGkbdk |
| Repository | ilkayGkbdk/cctop |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,420 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #633 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 12 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is cctop safe to install?
cctop scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.turn.abort | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install cctop?
- 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/ilkayGkbdk/cctop claude plugin validate ./cctop/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ilkayGkbdk/cctop && claude plugin install cctop@cctop
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cctop for you:
Install the "cctop" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ilkayGkbdk/cctop. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.