What is mod-usage?
mod-usage is a Claude Code mod by jack21 that shows Claude context, 5-hour and 7-day usage as gradient progress bars above the prompt (Claude Code Desktop / VS Code / mobile). 12 languages. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 7 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | jack21 |
| Repository | jack21/claude-mod-usage |
| Popularity | 7 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #591 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #109 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is mod-usage safe to install?
mod-usage scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install mod-usage?
- 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/jack21/claude-mod-usage claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-usage/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/jack21/claude-mod-usage && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mod-usage/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mod-usage for you:
Install the "mod-usage" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/jack21/claude-mod-usage. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.