What is token-bar?
token-bar is a Claude Code mod by santosli that how full the context window and the quota are, and what today cost, above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | santosli |
| Repository | santosli/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #4,526 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #872 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is token-bar safe to install?
token-bar 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| 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 |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.call | drives Claude |
$.tool.list | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install token-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/santosli/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/token-bar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add santosli/claude-mods && claude plugin install token-bar@santos-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs token-bar for you:
Install the "token-bar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/santosli/claude-mods/tree/main/token-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.