What is usage-band?
usage-band is a Claude Code mod by joydeep-pm that usage band above the prompt: 5h/7d limits, token totals and session cost. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | joydeep-pm |
| Repository | joydeep-pm/usage-band |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,625 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #672 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is usage-band safe to install?
usage-band scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install usage-band?
- 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/joydeep-pm/usage-band claude plugin validate ./usage-band/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/joydeep-pm/usage-band && claude --plugin-dir ./usage-band/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-band for you:
Install the "usage-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/joydeep-pm/usage-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.