What is usage-bars?
usage-bars is a Claude Code mod by pepperonas that your Claude Code 5-hour and 7-day usage limits as animated bars under the prompt: percent, reset countdown, pace mark, projection, per-answer delta, styles (Pac-Man, beer, tank, battery,. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | pepperonas |
| Repository | pepperonas/usage-bars |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,032 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #363 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | PromptHint |
Is usage-bars safe to install?
usage-bars scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.audio.play | plays audio |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.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-bars?
- 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/pepperonas/usage-bars claude plugin validate ./usage-bars/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add pepperonas/usage-bars && claude plugin install usage-bars@pepperonas
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-bars for you:
Install the "usage-bars" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/pepperonas/usage-bars. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.