What is usage-dollars?
usage-dollars is a Claude Code mod by hyvanmielenpelit that shows subscription usage for the 5-hour window and the week as API-equivalent dollars: estimated allowance first, then used and left, with 90% ranges; spending reports by date range. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | hyvanmielenpelit |
| Repository | hyvanmielenpelit/ClaudeCodeMods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #3,393 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #625 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | CommandOutput |
Is usage-dollars safe to install?
usage-dollars scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install usage-dollars?
- 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/hyvanmielenpelit/ClaudeCodeMods claude plugin validate ./ClaudeCodeMods/usage-dollars
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add hyvanmielenpelit/ClaudeCodeMods && claude plugin install usage-dollars@hyvanmielenpelit-claude-code-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-dollars for you:
Install the "usage-dollars" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/hyvanmielenpelit/ClaudeCodeMods/tree/main/usage-dollars. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.