What is usage-band?
usage-band is a Claude Code mod by kimura-0314 that 入力欄の上に使用量メーター（ctx・5h・7d・モデル別の週枠）と effort の切り替えを出す. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kimura-0314 |
| Repository | kimura-0314/claude-mod-usage-band |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #1,061 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #186 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is usage-band safe to install?
usage-band scores 48/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 3 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 | |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | 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/kimura-0314/claude-mod-usage-band claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-usage-band/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add kimura-0314/claude-mod-usage-band && claude plugin install usage-band@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/kimura-0314/claude-mod-usage-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.