What is usage-hud?
usage-hud is a Claude Code mod by rsvishalsingh93 that usage bar above the Claude Code prompt that expands into cards: plan limits with local reset times and pace, context breakdown, prompt cache, estimated cost. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | rsvishalsingh93 |
| Repository | rsvishalsingh93/claude-usage-hud |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #4,463 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #861 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is usage-hud safe to install?
usage-hud 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install usage-hud?
- 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/rsvishalsingh93/claude-usage-hud claude plugin validate ./claude-usage-hud/plugins/usage-hud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add rsvishalsingh93/claude-usage-hud && claude plugin install usage-hud@claude-usage-hud
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-hud for you:
Install the "usage-hud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/rsvishalsingh93/claude-usage-hud/tree/main/plugins/usage-hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.