What is usage-band?
usage-band is a Claude Code mod by kcsujeet that a row of pills above the prompt: model, git branch, context fill, 5h and 7d rate limits with reset times, input/output/cache tokens, and session cost, with usage figures turning amber from. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kcsujeet |
| Repository | kcsujeet/kc-claude-kit |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,683 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #687 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is usage-band safe to install?
usage-band scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.model | |
$.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/kcsujeet/kc-claude-kit claude plugin validate ./kc-claude-kit/plugins/usage-band
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add kcsujeet/kc-claude-kit && claude plugin install usage-band@kc-claude-kit
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/kcsujeet/kc-claude-kit/tree/main/plugins/usage-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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