What is hudcade?
hudcade is a Claude Code mod by g761007 that a pixel-art HUD for Claude Code: context, cost, cache, agents and rate limits at a glance, little 8-bit scenes while Claude thinks, and Telegram notifications. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | g761007 |
| Repository | g761007/hudcade |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #3,245 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #592 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 19 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Spinner |
Is hudcade safe to install?
hudcade scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.turns | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install hudcade?
- 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/g761007/hudcade claude plugin validate ./hudcade/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add g761007/hudcade && claude plugin install hudcade@hudcade
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs hudcade for you:
Install the "hudcade" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/g761007/hudcade/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.