What is status-bar?
status-bar is a Claude Code mod by smhasan-yad that usage meters (5-hour, 7-day, context) in the mod bar's toolbar while on; a footer status line where no band is drawn. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | smhasan-yad |
| Repository | smhasan-yad/claude-mod-status-bar |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,651 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #905 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is status-bar safe to install?
status-bar scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: 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 no processes | Pass |
| 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 | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.session.model | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install status-bar?
- 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/smhasan-yad/claude-mod-status-bar claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-status-bar/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add smhasan-yad/claude-mod-status-bar && claude plugin install status-bar@claude-mod-status-bar
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs status-bar for you:
Install the "status-bar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/smhasan-yad/claude-mod-status-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.