What is context-bar?
context-bar is a Claude Code mod by alokm3hta-star that context fill as a bar above the prompt, with prompt-cache hit rate and whether the cache is still warm. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | alokm3hta-star |
| Repository | alokm3hta-star/Claude-Mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (65/100) |
| Rank | #2,569 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #431 in Cost & usage |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is context-bar safe to install?
context-bar scores 65/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: validator reported problems. 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Flag |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install context-bar?
- 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/alokm3hta-star/Claude-Mods claude plugin validate ./Claude-Mods/mods/context-bar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/alokm3hta-star/Claude-Mods && claude --plugin-dir ./Claude-Mods/mods/context-bar
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs context-bar for you:
Install the "context-bar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/alokm3hta-star/Claude-Mods/tree/main/mods/context-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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