What is cost-meter?
cost-meter is a Claude Code mod by Singh-AP that always know what a session costs: live $ / context / rate-limit status line, the cost of every turn, context warnings, and an optional budget that asks before spending more. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Singh-AP |
| Repository | Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #1,007 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #179 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | TurnDuration |
Is cost-meter safe to install?
cost-meter 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.usage | |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install cost-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/Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods claude plugin validate ./awesome-claude-mods/mods/cost/cost-meter
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods && claude plugin install cost-meter@awesome-claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cost-meter for you:
Install the "cost-meter" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods/tree/main/mods/cost/cost-meter. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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