What is usage-meter?
usage-meter is a Claude Code mod by ErnestTramp that a usage meter for Claude Code: a plain "5h 62%" button under the prompt that opens a compact sheet with your session, weekly and per-model weekly limits, and how long you have left at your. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ErnestTramp |
| Repository | ErnestTramp/claude-usage-meter |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,158 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #570 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode, AbovePrompt |
Is usage-meter safe to install?
usage-meter scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| 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.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.mcp.call | calls MCP servers |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install usage-meter?
- 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/ErnestTramp/claude-usage-meter claude plugin validate ./claude-usage-meter/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ErnestTramp/claude-usage-meter && claude plugin install usage-meter@claude-usage-meter
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-meter for you:
Install the "usage-meter" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ErnestTramp/claude-usage-meter. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.