What is glowbar?
glowbar is a Claude Code mod by nrzz that a themed bar above the prompt: live context meter, plan limits, session cost, a token-saving tip, and one-key Compact and Theme buttons, plus a /glow theme picker. Uses Claude Code's. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | nrzz |
| Repository | nrzz/claude-code-glow |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #4,175 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #798 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | Read calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is glowbar safe to install?
glowbar scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 no processes | Pass |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install glowbar?
- 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/nrzz/claude-code-glow claude plugin validate ./claude-code-glow/hud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add nrzz/claude-code-glow && claude plugin install glowbar@claude-code-glow
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs glowbar for you:
Install the "glowbar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/nrzz/claude-code-glow/tree/main/hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.