context-gauge
by Jake Rains · ★ 0 · updated 3 days ago
One line under the prompt: model, effort, repo/branch, context left, and on a Claude subscription the 5-hour and weekly usage left with a countdown to reset. /gauge swaps it for a colour-coded context breakdown above the prompt.
Install
/plugin marketplace add jakerains/claudemods/plugin install context-gauge@claudemodsThen run /reload-plugins or start a new session. Requires Claude Code 2.1.287+.
What it hooks into
From an automated scan with claude plugin validate, not a security review. Mods run with your permissions; read the code before installing.
- Events
session.startcommand.runturn.stepsession.measuretool.callturn.completeui.render- API calls
$.clock.every$.clock.now$.command.register$.process.run$.session.model$.session.usage$.settings.read$.state.get$.state.set$.store.get$.store.set$.ui.resolve- Draws
PromptHintAbovePrompt- Can see
every tool call- Reach
- level 2 of 3 other: $.state.getother: $.state.setruns processesreads settingspersists statedraws
Origin
- How it got here
- Automated scan of public GitHub repos, via the CC0 dataset awesome-claude-code-mods (scan of ).
- Repository
- github.com/jakerains/claudemods
- Path in repo
context-gauge- Source commit
d1f0b3athe exact code the scan read- Author
- Jake Rains @jakerains
- License
- MIT
- First published
- Last pushed
- First listed here
Name and description come from the mod's own manifest. We link to the code; we don't host it, and it stays under its author's license.
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