SLOPSHOPPER

context-meter

Pins context window fill, tokens, cost and rate limits above the prompt

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v0.1.0no licenseupdated 2026-10-15ezekohon/context-meter
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claude · ~/work/app · context-meter
› fix the failing auth test and add an audit log call ⏺ Read(src/auth.ts) ⎿ Read 6 lines ⏺ Update(src/auth.ts) ⎿ Added 2 lines, removed 1 line ⏺ Bash(bun test) ⎿ 3 pass, 1 fail ● Done. refresh now rejects expired claims and logs an audit event. ✻ Worked for 42s · done 4:20 PM ctx 97k/200k (49%) · $0.42 · five_hour 31% ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── › ? for shortcuts

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ctx 97k/200k (49%) · $0.42 · five_hour 31%
README

context-meter

Claude Code mod that pins a live usage line under the prompt, updated after every turn:

ctx 84k/200k (42%) · $1.23 · five_hour 18% · seven_day 5%

Context tokens / window, session cost, and rate-limit usage.

Install

/plugin install context-meter --marketplace ezekohon/context-meter

Or point CLAUDE_CODE_PLUGIN_DIRS at a local clone.

Develop

claude plugin validate .
claude plugin test .
Source 2 files
hooks/register.tsx 38 lines
1import { atom, read, update } from 'claude-code'
2import type { Register, SessionContextUsage, SessionCost, SessionRateLimit } from 'claude-code'
3
4const line = atom({ plugin: 'context-meter', key: 'line' } as const, null)
5
6const k = (n: number) => (n >= 1000 ? `${Math.round(n / 1000)}k` : `${n}`)
7
8export const format = (u: { context: SessionContextUsage; cost?: SessionCost; rateLimits: SessionRateLimit[] }) => {
9  const { tokens, window, percent } = u.context
10  const parts = [`ctx ${k(tokens ?? 0)}/${k(window)}${percent === undefined ? '' : ` (${Math.round(percent)}%)`}`]
11  if (u.cost) parts.push(`$${u.cost.usd.toFixed(2)}`)
12  for (const r of u.rateLimits) parts.push(`${r.kind} ${Math.round(r.percentUsed)}%`)
13  return parts.join(' · ')
14}
15
16export const register: Register = on => {
17  on('session.start', async ($, e, next) => {
18    const r = await next(e)
19    const text = format(await $.session.usage())
20    await update($, line, () => text)
21    return r
22  })
23
24  on('session.measure', async ($, e, next) => {
25    const text = format(e)
26    await update($, line, () => text)
27    return next(e)
28  })
29
30  on('ui.render', { component: 'AbovePrompt' }, async ($, e, next) => {
31    const text = await read($, line)
32    if (e.props.hasSurvey || text === null) return next(e)
33
34    const { Text } = $.ui.resolve(e)
35    return <Text dimColor>{text}</Text>
36  })
37}
38
types/index.d.ts 8 lines
1export type Line = string | null
2
3declare module 'claude-code' {
4  interface PluginState {
5    'context-meter': { line: Line }
6  }
7}
8