What is context-gauge?
context-gauge is a Claude Code mod by youngin-abel-kim that a gauge above the prompt: the context window broken down by category, as /context breaks it down. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | youngin-abel-kim |
| Repository | youngin-abel-kim/context-gauge |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #5,216 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #485 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is context-gauge safe to install?
context-gauge scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
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-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/youngin-abel-kim/context-gauge claude plugin validate ./context-gauge/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add youngin-abel-kim/context-gauge && claude plugin install context-gauge@context-gauge
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/youngin-abel-kim/context-gauge. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.