What is eta?
eta is a Claude Code mod by hamza-siddiq that time left on the working turn, on the spinner line: from the task list's pace, else from how long your turns run. No model calls, no tokens. /eta turns it on or off. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | hamza-siddiq |
| Repository | hamza-siddiq/claude-eta |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,816 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #314 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | TaskCreate calls, TaskUpdate calls, TodoWrite calls |
| Draws on | Spinner |
Is eta safe to install?
eta 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
How do I install eta?
- 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/hamza-siddiq/claude-eta claude plugin validate ./claude-eta/eta
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add hamza-siddiq/claude-eta && claude plugin install eta@claude-eta
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs eta for you:
Install the "eta" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/hamza-siddiq/claude-eta/tree/main/eta. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.