What is prompt-footer?
prompt-footer is a Claude Code mod by five82 that a minimal footer under the prompt: busy or idle, project directory and git branch, context usage, model and effort. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | five82 |
| Repository | five82/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,214 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #584 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | PromptHint |
Is prompt-footer safe to install?
prompt-footer scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.model | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install prompt-footer?
- 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/five82/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/mods/prompt-footer
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add five82/claude-mods && claude plugin install prompt-footer@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs prompt-footer for you:
Install the "prompt-footer" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/five82/claude-mods/tree/main/mods/prompt-footer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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