What is usage-bar?
usage-bar is a Claude Code mod by nigelramsay that a small coloured bar in the desktop prompt footer showing how much of your 5-hour session limit is used. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | nigelramsay |
| Repository | nigelramsay/nigels-plugins |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,146 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #793 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode |
Is usage-bar safe to install?
usage-bar scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.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 usage-bar?
- 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/nigelramsay/nigels-plugins claude plugin validate ./nigels-plugins/plugins/usage-bar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add nigelramsay/nigels-plugins && claude plugin install usage-bar@nigelramsay
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-bar for you:
Install the "usage-bar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/nigelramsay/nigels-plugins/tree/main/plugins/usage-bar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.