What is usage-meter?
usage-meter is a Claude Code mod by eshin087 that sleek colored 5-hour and weekly usage bars in the footer; warns at 75%/90% and before agent waves when the window is low. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | eshin087 |
| Repository | eshin087/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,167 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #573 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | Agent|Workflow calls |
| Draws on | SessionMode |
Is usage-meter safe to install?
usage-meter 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.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 |
$.ui.toast | 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/eshin087/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/usage-meter
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/eshin087/claude-code-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-code-mods/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/eshin087/claude-code-mods/tree/main/usage-meter. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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