What is context-band?
context-band is a Claude Code mod by diamondT that live context window breakdown in a panel under the prompt hint line. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | diamondT |
| Repository | diamondT/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,046 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #281 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | PromptHint, Pane |
Is context-band safe to install?
context-band scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| 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.after | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install context-band?
- 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/diamondT/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/context-band
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add diamondT/claude-mods && claude plugin install context-band@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs context-band for you:
Install the "context-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/diamondT/claude-mods/tree/main/context-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from diamondT/claude-mods
This repository has 3 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- agents-panel: Running subagents, their latest tool call and progress bars in a side panel. (Low risk)
- status-line: Model, quota, context, cwd and git status in a panel under the prompt hint line. (Review before installing)