What is context-bar?
context-bar is a Claude Code mod by k-wolfe99 that context window bar and a live prompt-cache countdown under the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | k-wolfe99 |
| Repository | k-wolfe99/claude-context-bar |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,898 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #327 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | PromptHint, AbovePrompt |
Is context-bar safe to install?
context-bar scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.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/k-wolfe99/claude-context-bar claude plugin validate ./claude-context-bar/mod
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/k-wolfe99/claude-context-bar && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-context-bar/mod
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/k-wolfe99/claude-context-bar/tree/main/mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.