What is hud?
hud is a Claude Code mod by santisanudo13 that right-docked pane: context used, session spend, remaining credit and clickable pending tasks that fill a ready-made prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | santisanudo13 |
| Repository | santisanudo13/claude-hud |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,525 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #871 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is hud safe to install?
hud scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.session.authorize | reads the transcript |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | 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/santisanudo13/claude-hud claude plugin validate ./claude-hud/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add santisanudo13/claude-hud && claude plugin install hud@claude-hud
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/santisanudo13/claude-hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.