What is usage-footer?
usage-footer is a Claude Code mod by Guidin9 that shows how much of your Claude 5-hour (and weekly) usage limit is left, always visible at the bottom-right of the Claude Code prompt footer — no more typing /usage. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Guidin9 |
| Repository | Guidin9/claude-usage-footer |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #3,305 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #605 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode |
Is usage-footer safe to install?
usage-footer scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install usage-footer?
- 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/Guidin9/claude-usage-footer claude plugin validate ./claude-usage-footer/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Guidin9/claude-usage-footer && claude plugin install usage-footer@claude-usage-footer
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-footer for you:
Install the "usage-footer" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Guidin9/claude-usage-footer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.