What is prompt-hud?
prompt-hud is a Claude Code mod by unshDee that one band above the prompt: the context window by category with the compaction threshold, then token counts and 5h/weekly plan limits. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | unshDee |
| Repository | unshDee/prompt-hud |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | High risk (37/100) |
| Rank | #4,948 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #982 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is prompt-hud safe to install?
prompt-hud scores 37/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; validator reported problems. It passed 4 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 | Flag |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install prompt-hud?
- 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/unshDee/prompt-hud claude plugin validate ./prompt-hud/prompt-hud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add unshDee/prompt-hud && claude plugin install prompt-hud@prompt-hud
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs prompt-hud for you:
Install the "prompt-hud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/unshDee/prompt-hud/tree/main/prompt-hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.