What is token-watch?
token-watch is a Claude Code mod by nevermemo that plan usage (5-hour, weekly and any model window) and the context window as thin bars above the prompt. Right-click to collapse to one line; /context-bar to hide, or to read it as text. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | nevermemo |
| Repository | nevermemo/token-watch |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,004 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #356 in Cost & usage |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is token-watch safe to install?
token-watch scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables. It passed 6 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install token-watch?
- 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/nevermemo/token-watch claude plugin validate ./token-watch/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/nevermemo/token-watch && claude --plugin-dir ./token-watch/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs token-watch for you:
Install the "token-watch" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/nevermemo/token-watch. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.