What is token-ledger?
token-ledger is a Claude Code mod by Arunjay4213 that a per-turn cost and token ledger: a pinned status line with the session cost, the last turn's tokens and the cache hit ratio, and /ledger for a table of the recent turns with their model,. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 9 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Arunjay4213 |
| Repository | Arunjay4213/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 9 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #538 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #97 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is token-ledger safe to install?
token-ledger scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install token-ledger?
- 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/Arunjay4213/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/token-ledger
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Arunjay4213/claude-mods && claude plugin install token-ledger@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs token-ledger for you:
Install the "token-ledger" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Arunjay4213/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/token-ledger. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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