What is token-usage-line?
token-usage-line is a Claude Code mod by mkiselyow that token usage per response and per session, cost and context window, on one line above the Claude Code prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mkiselyow |
| Repository | mkiselyow/claude-code-token-usage |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #4,009 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #762 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is token-usage-line safe to install?
token-usage-line 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 |
|---|---|
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install token-usage-line?
- 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/mkiselyow/claude-code-token-usage claude plugin validate ./claude-code-token-usage/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mkiselyow/claude-code-token-usage && claude plugin install token-usage-line@token-usage-line
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs token-usage-line for you:
Install the "token-usage-line" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mkiselyow/claude-code-token-usage. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.