What is context-bar?
context-bar is a Claude Code mod by bzatrok that context window as a stacked bar above the prompt, one colour per /context category; toggle with /context-bar. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | bzatrok |
| Repository | bzatrok/ClaudeMods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #2,812 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #265 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | compaction, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is context-bar safe to install?
context-bar scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.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/bzatrok/ClaudeMods claude plugin validate ./ClaudeMods/context-bar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/bzatrok/ClaudeMods && claude --plugin-dir ./ClaudeMods/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/bzatrok/ClaudeMods/tree/main/context-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from bzatrok/ClaudeMods
This repository has 3 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- handover-report: /handover-report: a pane with the state of .handovers/handover_log.md — open handovers, their branches, open questions, (Low risk)
- tldr: /tldr: a short plain-English summary of Claude's last reply, shown in a box above the prompt the model never reads (Review before installing)