What is model-usage?
model-usage is a Claude Code mod by j-byte-s-industries that pane with token usage per model as a GitHub-style activity graph, a pixel crab per model, cost share dials against the 5-hour or weekly limit, and account usage limits. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | j-byte-s-industries |
| Repository | j-byte-s-industries/claude-helpers |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #3,495 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #644 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane, AbovePrompt |
Is model-usage safe to install?
model-usage scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; 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 |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install model-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/j-byte-s-industries/claude-helpers claude plugin validate ./claude-helpers/plugins/model-usage
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add j-byte-s-industries/claude-helpers && claude plugin install model-usage@claude-helpers
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs model-usage for you:
Install the "model-usage" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/j-byte-s-industries/claude-helpers/tree/main/plugins/model-usage. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.