What is dashband?
dashband is a Claude Code mod by EgonLeitner that prompt cache, context and plan limits at a glance, in the prompt footer and above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | EgonLeitner |
| Repository | EgonLeitner/dashband |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,153 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #212 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode, AbovePrompt |
Is dashband safe to install?
dashband scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config. It passed 6 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 files or config | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install dashband?
- 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/EgonLeitner/dashband claude plugin validate ./dashband/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/EgonLeitner/dashband && claude --plugin-dir ./dashband/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs dashband for you:
Install the "dashband" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/EgonLeitner/dashband. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.