What is usage-band?
usage-band is a Claude Code mod by natsume-777 that shows context, 5-hour and weekly limit usage in the band above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | natsume-777 |
| Repository | natsume-777/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #4,105 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #782 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, mcp__ccd_session_mgmt__get_usage calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is usage-band safe to install?
usage-band scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; writes files or config; reads environment variables. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.mcp.call | calls MCP servers |
$.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/natsume-777/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/usage-band
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add natsume-777/claude-mods && claude plugin install usage-band@codingway-claude-mods
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/natsume-777/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/usage-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from natsume-777/claude-mods
This repository has 5 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- cache-timer: Shows how long the prompt cache has left, next to the model name in the footer (Low risk)
- ui-sampler: A labelled catalog of every place a mod can draw, every API it can call and every value it can read (High risk)
- usage-ledger: Shows where the session's tokens go and when a fresh session would be cheaper (Review before installing)
- whiteboard: A whiteboard Claude writes to: titled Markdown cards (steps, running jobs, links) that stay put instead of scrolling awa (Low risk)