What is token-hamster?
token-hamster is a Claude Code mod by valeryia-piatrova that claude Code mod that shows token usage, 5-hour and weekly limits, reset countdown and cost per turn as an animated hamster above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | valeryia-piatrova |
| Repository | valeryia-piatrova/token-hamster |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,363 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #398 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is token-hamster safe to install?
token-hamster scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install token-hamster?
- 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/valeryia-piatrova/token-hamster claude plugin validate ./token-hamster/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add valeryia-piatrova/token-hamster && claude plugin install token-hamster@token-hamster
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs token-hamster for you:
Install the "token-hamster" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/valeryia-piatrova/token-hamster. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.