What is usage-tally?
usage-tally is a Claude Code mod by Ankitrai97 that your Claude plan usage inside Claude Code: session (5h) and weekly limits with reset countdowns in the status line, a /tally pane with bars, and warnings at 75% and 90%. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Ankitrai97 |
| Repository | Ankitrai97/rai-claude-mods |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,106 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #196 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is usage-tally safe to install?
usage-tally 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 | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install usage-tally?
- 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/Ankitrai97/rai-claude-mods claude plugin validate ./rai-claude-mods/plugins/usage-tally
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Ankitrai97/rai-claude-mods && claude plugin install usage-tally@rai-claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-tally for you:
Install the "usage-tally" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Ankitrai97/rai-claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/usage-tally. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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