claude-hud
Claude HUD is a plugin that shows context usage, active tools, and running agents in Claude Code while you work.
What it is good for
- Seeing how much context Claude Code has used
- Tracking which tools and agents are running
- Checking todo progress during a coding session
- Watching rate limit usage while working
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Skill or plugin
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code
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- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 29,080
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is claude-hud free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use claude-hud?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does claude-hud work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code.
- What is claude-hud good for?
- Seeing how much context Claude Code has used, tracking which tools and agents are running, checking todo progress during a coding session, and watching rate limit usage while working.
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