What is context-usage?
context-usage is a Claude Code mod by rotembm12 that shows how full the session's context window is, in a band above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | rotembm12 |
| Repository | rotembm12/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,459 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #859 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is context-usage safe to install?
context-usage scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install context-usage?
- 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/rotembm12/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/context-usage
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add rotembm12/claude-mods && claude plugin install context-usage@rotem-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs context-usage for you:
Install the "context-usage" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/rotembm12/claude-mods/tree/main/context-usage. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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- session-topics: Shows the session's topics and a per-session color above the prompt, so side-by-side sessions are easy to tell apart (Low risk)