What is token-meter?
token-meter is a Claude Code mod by midudev that each turn's tokens and the session's running total, in color at the end of the hint line under the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 91 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | midudev |
| Repository | midudev/after-for-claude-code |
| Popularity | 91 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #133 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #24 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +91 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | PromptHint |
Is token-meter safe to install?
token-meter 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 |
|---|---|
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install token-meter?
- 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/midudev/after-for-claude-code claude plugin validate ./after-for-claude-code/plugins/token-meter
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add midudev/after-for-claude-code && claude plugin install token-meter@better-claude
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs token-meter for you:
Install the "token-meter" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/midudev/after-for-claude-code/tree/main/plugins/token-meter. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from midudev/after-for-claude-code
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- image-preview: Hover a pasted [Image #N] to see the picture: above the prompt while you write, and on the prompts you sent. (Review before installing)
- sub-meter: Your subscription usage at the bottom right of Claude Code: the 5-hour and weekly windows, as a bar that takes turns. (Low risk)
- think-hard: Start a prompt with + and that turn thinks at max effort. Other prompts keep the session's effort. (Low risk)
- use-haiku: Start a prompt with _ and that turn runs on Haiku, shown as you type, while it runs and under the answer. (Low risk)