burn-meter
A live session cost odometer above the prompt, with limit bars and alerts.
Illustration. Actual results depend on the mod, terminal and environment.
Install
/plugin marketplace add OneWave-AI/claude-code-mods
/plugin install burn-meter@claude-code-mods
/reload-pluginsRun these commands one at a time in a Claude Code session.
claude plugin marketplace add OneWave-AI/claude-code-mods
claude plugin install burn-meter@claude-code-modsThen run /reload-plugins in your session, or start a new session.
Please install the Claude Code mod "burn-meter" (https://github.com/OneWave-AI/claude-code-mods). Before installing, read the Security and Requirements sections of its README and tell me what it reads and writes, which commands it runs, whether it uses the network, and which Claude Code version, OS and terminal it needs. If everything looks fine, run claude plugin marketplace add OneWave-AI/claude-code-mods and claude plugin install burn-meter@claude-code-mods, then remind me to run /reload-plugins in my session.Send this to Claude Code so it reads the author’s instructions before installing.
git clone https://github.com/OneWave-AI/claude-code-mods
cd claude-code-mods
claude --plugin-dir ./burn-meterClone the repository and try it in a local session with --plugin-dir.
What it accesses
Based on the author’s documentation, checked when listed; use claude plugin validate to check for yourself.
Reads
YesReads only session usage numbers, not files, environment variables or credentials.
Writes files
YesPlugin storage keeps lifetime spend and the last session reading.
Runs commands
NoneNetwork
NoneIntroduction
burn-meter is a usage mod from OneWave AI. It draws a fire bar above the prompt that grows with session spend, next to 5-hour and weekly plan-limit bars with reset times, and converts the cost into burritos and McDoubles.
/burnopens the full panel with per-turn cost- A toast fires when spend crosses a threshold
- Everything comes from the session usage numbers Claude Code reports to the mod
The author states it never reads your files, environment variables or credentials, never runs a process and never sends anything off your machine. It stores two values in plugin storage: your running lifetime spend, and the last cost reading for the current session so a restart does not count the same spend twice. Requires Claude Code 2.1.287+; platform and terminal requirements are not stated. Not run-tested by this site; the preview is illustrative.
Who it is for
- API users who want to see spend at a glance
- Subscribers watching 5-hour and weekly limits
Requirements
- Claude Code ≥ 2.1.287