What is context-meter?
context-meter is a Claude Code mod by ulttla that shows the git branch, context window usage, what the last turn added, and plan limit usage above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ulttla |
| Repository | ulttla/claude-mod-repo |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,939 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #978 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is context-meter safe to install?
context-meter scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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 | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install context-meter?
- 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/ulttla/claude-mod-repo claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-repo/context-meter
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ulttla/claude-mod-repo && claude plugin install context-meter@claude-mod-repo
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs context-meter for you:
Install the "context-meter" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ulttla/claude-mod-repo/tree/main/context-meter. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from ulttla/claude-mod-repo
This repository has 3 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- auto-pin: Pins a new session in the desktop app's sidebar as it starts (Low risk)
- context-handoff: Past a context threshold, records a hand-off and continues the work from the notes: in a new desktop-app session by defa (Review before installing)