ribbon
Ribbon is a Claude Code plugin that shows usage left, reset times, and prompt cache status above your prompt for people using Claude Code.
What it is good for
- Checking how much Claude Code usage is left before a session
- Knowing when usage windows reset
- Seeing whether the prompt cache is warm or cold before sending a message
- Estimating the cost of the next message in a long chat
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Adds to an AI app you already use
Level 2 of 5. Connects to Claude, ChatGPT, or a similar app you already have, usually through a settings screen.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Skill or plugin
- Works with
- Claude Code
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 209
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 ribbon free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use ribbon?
- No. Connects to Claude, ChatGPT, or a similar app you already have, usually through a settings screen.
- What does ribbon work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code.
- What is ribbon good for?
- Checking how much Claude Code usage is left before a session, knowing when usage windows reset, seeing whether the prompt cache is warm or cold before sending a message, and estimating the cost of the next message in a long chat.
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