What is usage-limits?
usage-limits is a Claude Code mod by Chronosauros that bar above the prompt: how much of your plan limit is left (5 hours and week) and when it resets. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Chronosauros |
| Repository | Chronosauros/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,912 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #508 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is usage-limits safe to install?
usage-limits 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install usage-limits?
- 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/Chronosauros/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/usage-limits
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Chronosauros/claude-mods && claude plugin install usage-limits@chronosaur-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-limits for you:
Install the "usage-limits" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Chronosauros/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/usage-limits. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from Chronosauros/claude-mods
This repository has 3 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- context-weather: Bar above the prompt: context fill, session cost and plan limits, with a warning before compaction. (Low risk)
- proc-registry: Registry of background processes and subagents: /procs command, Processes panel, counter in the status line. (Low risk)