Claude Code mod

ctx-cache-band

Band above the prompt: context window used/max and prompt-cache TTL countdown + hit rate; optional auto-compact just before the cache expires.

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

Install

Inside Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add gregpa/ctx-cache-band
/plugin install ctx-cache-band@ctx-cache-band

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

What it can access

Reach
L2Writes or runs: drives Claude, reads mod state, draws
Sees
compaction
Draws in
AbovePrompt
Hooks
session.startturn.startturn.completesession.compactui.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.
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Details

Repository
gregpa/ctx-cache-band
Folder
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Marketplace
ctx-cache-band
Author
Greg Pajak
Type
Context & usage mods
Last updated
6 October 2026
Listed in
awesome-claude-code-mods

FAQ

What is ctx-cache-band?

Band above the prompt: context window used/max and prompt-cache TTL countdown + hit rate; optional auto-compact just before the cache expires. It is a mod for Claude Code, from gregpa/ctx-cache-band on GitHub.

What can the ctx-cache-band mod access?

Its widest reach is "writes or runs" (drives Claude, reads mod state, draws). It sees compaction. It draws in AbovePrompt. Like any mod, it runs with your permissions.

How do I install ctx-cache-band?

Inside Claude Code (v2.1.287 or later), run /plugin marketplace add gregpa/ctx-cache-band and then /plugin install ctx-cache-band@ctx-cache-band.

Is ctx-cache-band popular?

gregpa/ctx-cache-band has 1 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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