What is usage-line?
usage-line is a Claude Code mod by Steven-ODell that claude usage (5-hour, 7-day, context) in the prompt footer, with how far ahead of or behind an even pace you are. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Steven-ODell |
| Repository | Steven-ODell/claude-usage-line |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #4,728 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #928 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode |
Is usage-line safe to install?
usage-line 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install usage-line?
- 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/Steven-ODell/claude-usage-line claude plugin validate ./claude-usage-line/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/Steven-ODell/claude-usage-line && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-usage-line/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-line for you:
Install the "usage-line" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Steven-ODell/claude-usage-line. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.