What is context-gauge?
context-gauge is a Claude Code mod by kirishimarisano-rgb that context, 5h/7d limits, cost, thinking time, tool timeline and a Stop button above the prompt; a foldable side pane; opt-in auto wrap-up near the limit. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kirishimarisano-rgb |
| Repository | kirishimarisano-rgb/Mods-Claude-code-0-powerd-by-claude |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,704 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #694 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, UserMessage, Pane, CommandOutput |
Is context-gauge safe to install?
context-gauge scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; writes files or config. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.session.append | |
$.session.authorize | reads the transcript |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.turn.abort | drives Claude |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.scroll | 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/kirishimarisano-rgb/Mods-Claude-code-0-powerd-by-claude claude plugin validate ./Mods-Claude-code-0-powerd-by-claude/context-gauge
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add kirishimarisano-rgb/Mods-Claude-code-0-powerd-by-claude && claude plugin install context-gauge@kirishima-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/kirishimarisano-rgb/Mods-Claude-code-0-powerd-by-claude/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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