What is context-gauge?
context-gauge is a Claude Code mod by bennewton999 that context-window gauge with a pre-compaction warning, and a log of what was in flight at each compaction. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | bennewton999 |
| Repository | bennewton999/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,721 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #255 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | compaction, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is context-gauge safe to install?
context-gauge 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.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install context-gauge?
- 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/bennewton999/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/context-gauge
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add bennewton999/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install context-gauge@bennewton-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs context-gauge for you:
Install the "context-gauge" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/bennewton999/claude-code-mods/tree/main/context-gauge. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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