What is usage-meter?
usage-meter is a Claude Code mod by kawase1295 that model, context window and rate-limit (5h / 7d) braille meters in a band above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kawase1295 |
| Repository | kawase1295/usage-meter |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,677 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #685 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | 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/kawase1295/usage-meter claude plugin validate ./usage-meter/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/kawase1295/usage-meter && claude --plugin-dir ./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/kawase1295/usage-meter. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.