What is hud?
hud is a Claude Code mod by im-ksc that a band above the prompt: usage limits with a pace verdict, context, branch and cost, with Compact and collapse buttons. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | im-ksc |
| Repository | im-ksc/ks-claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,429 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #636 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is hud safe to install?
hud scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install hud?
- 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/im-ksc/ks-claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./ks-claude-code-mods/mod/hud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add im-ksc/ks-claude-code-mods && claude plugin install hud@ks-ai-stack
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs hud for you:
Install the "hud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/im-ksc/ks-claude-code-mods/tree/main/mod/hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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