What is usage-header?
usage-header is a Claude Code mod by Szotasz that band above the prompt: context window broken down by category in colours, plus the 5-hour and weekly limits. Hungarian or English. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 6 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Szotasz |
| Repository | Szotasz/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 6 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #671 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #126 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Stars this week | +4 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is usage-header safe to install?
usage-header scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. It passed 6 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.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-header?
- 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/Szotasz/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/usage-header
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Szotasz/claude-mods && claude plugin install usage-header@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-header for you:
Install the "usage-header" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Szotasz/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/usage-header. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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