What is status-band?
status-band is a Claude Code mod by dukechain2333 that a designed status band under the prompt: model and effort, directory, git, a context gauge, the 5-hour and weekly quota you have left, and cost. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | dukechain2333 |
| Repository | dukechain2333/cc-status-band |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,758 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #297 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is status-band safe to install?
status-band scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 6 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install status-band?
- 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/dukechain2333/cc-status-band claude plugin validate ./cc-status-band/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add dukechain2333/cc-status-band && claude plugin install status-band@cc-status-band
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs status-band for you:
Install the "status-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/dukechain2333/cc-status-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.