Context Gauge
Status-line context fill with pre-compaction warnings and an in-flight work log.
Illustration. Actual results depend on the mod, terminal and environment.
Install
/plugin marketplace add bennewton999/claude-code-mods
/plugin install context-gauge@bennewton-mods
/reload-pluginsRun these commands one at a time in a Claude Code session.
claude plugin marketplace add bennewton999/claude-code-mods
claude plugin install context-gauge@bennewton-modsThen run /reload-plugins in your session, or start a new session.
Please install the Claude Code mod "Context Gauge" (https://github.com/bennewton999/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 bennewton999/claude-code-mods and claude plugin install context-gauge@bennewton-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/bennewton999/claude-code-mods
cd claude-code-mods
claude --plugin-dir ./context-gaugeClone 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 session context usage and compaction-related state.
Writes files
YesWrites pre-compaction snapshots to the on-device plugin store.
Runs commands
NoneNetwork
NoneIntroduction
Context Gauge is a Claude Code function-hooks mod. It shows context fill and compact counts in the status line, warns near thresholds, and snapshots in-flight tasks, files, PRs and open loops before compaction for /context-log. Unlike usage dashboards, it focuses on continuity across compaction. Records stay in the on-device plugin store; the author's Privacy section says this mod makes no network calls. Scores are README-calibrated, not run-tested here.
Who it is for
- People in long sessions who fear losing in-flight work to compaction
Requirements
No additional requirements specified; check the author’s instructions.