What is usage-limits?
usage-limits is a Claude Code mod by Abdallah-Abdelazim that progress bars for the session (5h) and week (7d) rate limits in the prompt footer. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Abdallah-Abdelazim |
| Repository | Abdallah-Abdelazim/usage-limits-cc-mod |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,065 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #187 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode |
Is usage-limits safe to install?
usage-limits scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set |
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/Abdallah-Abdelazim/usage-limits-cc-mod claude plugin validate ./usage-limits-cc-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Abdallah-Abdelazim/usage-limits-cc-mod && claude plugin install usage-limits@usage-limits-local
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/Abdallah-Abdelazim/usage-limits-cc-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.