What is usage-ticker?
usage-ticker is a Claude Code mod by aycandv that a usage board for Claude Code: a weekly pace gauge and a sliding ticker of your spend per model, in the terminal and on the desktop. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | aycandv |
| Repository | aycandv/claude-usage-meter |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,683 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #458 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is usage-ticker safe to install?
usage-ticker scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install usage-ticker?
- 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/aycandv/claude-usage-meter claude plugin validate ./claude-usage-meter/plugins/usage-ticker
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add aycandv/claude-usage-meter && claude plugin install usage-ticker@claude-usage-meter
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-ticker for you:
Install the "usage-ticker" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/aycandv/claude-usage-meter/tree/main/plugins/usage-ticker. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.