What is usage-tracker?
usage-tracker is a Claude Code mod by starlabs007 that shows 5-hour and weekly plan usage and the context window above the prompt. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | starlabs007 |
| Repository | starlabs007/claude-mod-usage-tracker |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,318 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #388 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is usage-tracker safe to install?
usage-tracker 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.now | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install usage-tracker?
- 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/starlabs007/claude-mod-usage-tracker claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-usage-tracker/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/starlabs007/claude-mod-usage-tracker && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mod-usage-tracker/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs usage-tracker for you:
Install the "usage-tracker" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/starlabs007/claude-mod-usage-tracker. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.