Claude Code mod

context-gauge

A slim band above the prompt showing how full the context window is.

3 starsContext & usage mods Plugin marketplaceValidates on Claude Code 2.1.316 Source

Install

Inside Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add Plagemes/claude-mods
/plugin install context-gauge@claude-mods

Mods install like plugins. Run /reload-plugins or start a new session to load it.

What it can access

Reach
L1Reads: reads files, reads mod state, draws, other: $.mods.hello, other: $.mods.latest, other: $.mods.mode, other: $.mods.registerTab
Draws in
AbovePrompt
Hooks
session.startcommand.runsession.measuresession.endui.render

From a static scan of the mod's code by awesome-claude-code-mods. It shows what the code asks for, not a security review.

How Claude Code mods work

  • A mod is a plugin with a JavaScript or TypeScript module that runs inside Claude Code (version 2.1.287 or later). It can draw panes beside the transcript, a band above the prompt, buttons and toasts, restyle the spinner and tool rows, and watch or rewrite tool calls and prompts.
  • It installs like any plugin: add its marketplace with /plugin marketplace add owner/repo, then /plugin install name@marketplace.
  • Check what a mod can reach before installing: it runs with your permissions. Reach goes from drawing only, to reading files, to writing files or running processes, to the network. Run claude plugin validate on a clone to list its hooks and calls without running it.
  • Turn one off from the Installed tab in /plugin, or start Claude Code with --safe-mode to skip every customization for a session.
Claude Code docs

Details

Repository
Plagemes/claude-mods
Folder
mods/context-gauge
Marketplace
claude-mods
Author
Plagemes
Type
Context & usage mods
Website
plagemes.github.io/claude-mods/#context-gauge
License
MIT
Last updated
15 October 2026
Listed in
awesome-claude-code-mods

FAQ

What is context-gauge?

A slim band above the prompt showing how full the context window is. It is a mod for Claude Code, from Plagemes/claude-mods on GitHub.

What can the context-gauge mod access?

Its widest reach is "reads" (reads files, reads mod state, draws, other: $.mods.hello, other: $.mods.latest, other: $.mods.mode, other: $.mods.registerTab). It draws in AbovePrompt. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.

How do I install context-gauge?

Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add Plagemes/claude-mods and then /plugin install context-gauge@claude-mods.

Is context-gauge popular?

Plagemes/claude-mods has 3 GitHub stars and 0 forks, and is included in 1 curated Claude Code list. It was last updated on 15 October 2026.

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