What is desk-meter?
desk-meter is a Claude Code mod by nakadaharuki that context usage, branch and tool count in a band; tokens per request charted in a pane; a note tool for Claude and a check before dangerous commands. English and Japanese. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | nakadaharuki |
| Repository | nakadaharuki/desk-meter |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #4,067 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #424 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, every tool call, mcp__desk-meter__note calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is desk-meter safe to install?
desk-meter scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 4 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install desk-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/nakadaharuki/desk-meter claude plugin validate ./desk-meter/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add nakadaharuki/desk-meter && claude plugin install desk-meter@desk-meter
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs desk-meter for you:
Install the "desk-meter" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/nakadaharuki/desk-meter. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.