What is context-bar?
context-bar is a Claude Code mod by jimmyeao that draws the 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 | jimmyeao |
| Repository | jimmyeao/claude-code-bars |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,570 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #335 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | compaction, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is context-bar safe to install?
context-bar 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.now | |
$.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/jimmyeao/claude-code-bars claude plugin validate ./claude-code-bars/plugins/context-bar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add jimmyeao/claude-code-bars && claude plugin install context-bar@claude-code-bars
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/jimmyeao/claude-code-bars/tree/main/plugins/context-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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