Claude Code mod
context-meter
A band above the prompt with a 10 cell bar of the context window used, yellow from 60 percent, red from 80.
Install
/plugin marketplace add baselane-sh/mods
/plugin install context-meter@baselane-mods-devMods install like plugins. Run /reload-plugins or start a new session to load it.
What it can access
- Reach
- L1Reads: reads mod state, draws
- Draws in
AbovePrompt- Hooks
turn.startui.renderturn.complete
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.
Details
- Repository
- baselane-sh/mods
- Folder
plugins/context-meter- Marketplace
baselane-mods-dev- Author
- Baselane
- License
- MIT
- Last updated
- 6 October 2026
- Listed in
- awesome-claude-code-mods
FAQ
What is context-meter?
A band above the prompt with a 10 cell bar of the context window used, yellow from 60 percent, red from 80. It is a mod for Claude Code, from baselane-sh/mods on GitHub.
What can the context-meter mod access?
Its widest reach is "reads" (reads mod state, draws). It draws in AbovePrompt. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.
How do I install context-meter?
Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add baselane-sh/mods and then /plugin install context-meter@baselane-mods-dev.
Is context-meter popular?
baselane-sh/mods has 3 GitHub stars and 0 forks, and is included in 1 curated Claude Code list. It was last updated on 6 October 2026.
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