What is statusband?
statusband is a Claude Code mod by dip497 that a two-row band above the prompt: context, prompt cache countdown and hit rate, rate limits with reset times, git. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | dip497 |
| Repository | dip497/claude-statusband |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,061 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #547 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is statusband safe to install?
statusband scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install statusband?
- 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/dip497/claude-statusband claude plugin validate ./claude-statusband/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add dip497/claude-statusband && claude plugin install statusband@statusband
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs statusband for you:
Install the "statusband" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/dip497/claude-statusband. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.