What is limit-bars?
limit-bars is a Claude Code mod by LegendSilvia that four animated braille rings under the prompt: context, session, weekly and Fable limits, plus model and folder. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | LegendSilvia |
| Repository | LegendSilvia/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,786 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #353 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | PromptHint |
Is limit-bars safe to install?
limit-bars 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 | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install limit-bars?
- 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/LegendSilvia/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/plugins/limit-bars
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add LegendSilvia/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install limit-bars@claude-code-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs limit-bars for you:
Install the "limit-bars" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/LegendSilvia/claude-code-mods/tree/main/plugins/limit-bars. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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