What is shunt?
shunt is a Claude Code mod by pleaseai that a Claude Mod for the shunt gateway: a band above the prompt shows how much of each window is used and the time to reset — the shared account pool's, read from shunt's GET /usage, or the. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 302 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | pleaseai |
| Repository | pleaseai/shunt |
| Popularity | 302 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #57 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #4 in Cost & usage |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +83 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is shunt safe to install?
shunt scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install shunt?
- 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/pleaseai/shunt claude plugin validate ./shunt/plugins/shunt
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add pleaseai/shunt && claude plugin install shunt@shunt
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs shunt for you:
Install the "shunt" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/pleaseai/shunt/tree/main/plugins/shunt. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.