What is usage-meters?
usage-meters is a Claude Code mod by ChristianBuzzetti that animated usage strip above the prompt plus a Details pane: context window, 5-hour and weekly caps, cache hits, token flow and per-subagent spend. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ChristianBuzzetti |
| Repository | ChristianBuzzetti/ClaudeMods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,907 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #505 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | subagent spawns |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is usage-meters safe to install?
usage-meters 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install usage-meters?
- 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/ChristianBuzzetti/ClaudeMods claude plugin validate ./ClaudeMods/mods/usage-meters
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/ChristianBuzzetti/ClaudeMods && claude --plugin-dir ./ClaudeMods/mods/usage-meters
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-meters for you:
Install the "usage-meters" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ChristianBuzzetti/ClaudeMods/tree/main/mods/usage-meters. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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