What is context-band?
context-band is a Claude Code mod by johanandre that keeps the context window, your plan's usage limits and the work in progress visible above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | johanandre |
| Repository | johanandre/context-band |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #3,598 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #667 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | compaction, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is context-band safe to install?
context-band scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.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/johanandre/context-band claude plugin validate ./context-band/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add johanandre/context-band && claude plugin install context-band@context-band
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/johanandre/context-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.