What is session-limit?
session-limit is a Claude Code mod by bendrucker that warn the model mid-turn as the 5-hour or 7-day limit nears. It is listed under Interface and has 18 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | bendrucker |
| Repository | bendrucker/claude |
| Popularity | 18 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #348 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #140 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is session-limit safe to install?
session-limit scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.modEvents.emit | |
$.session.append | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install session-limit?
- 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/bendrucker/claude claude plugin validate ./claude/plugins/session-limit
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add bendrucker/claude && claude plugin install session-limit@bendrucker
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs session-limit for you:
Install the "session-limit" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/bendrucker/claude/tree/main/plugins/session-limit. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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