What is session-hud?
session-hud is a Claude Code mod by ivtrade777 that a live HUD above the prompt: time, tool calls, files edited, context and cost. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ivtrade777 |
| Repository | ivtrade777/coding-tips-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #3,492 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #643 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is session-hud safe to install?
session-hud scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.session.usage | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install session-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/ivtrade777/coding-tips-mods claude plugin validate ./coding-tips-mods/session-hud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ivtrade777/coding-tips-mods && claude plugin install session-hud@coding-tips-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs session-hud for you:
Install the "session-hud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ivtrade777/coding-tips-mods/tree/main/session-hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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