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context-gauge
Context-window gauge: a fill bar in the readout, toasts as it fills, a /ctx breakdown pane with Compact now, and optional auto-compaction between turns.
What it does
- Draws a band above the prompt, a pane, toasts
- Adds /ctx
- Hooks session.compact, session.end, session.measure, session.start and 3 more
- Keeps its own state between turns
Good points
- No network calls
- Starts no processes
- Written in TypeScript
- Has a desktop-specific branch
Code to start from
A starter ModsCode writes from the drawing it read, and the mod's own lines that draw, where there are any.
Starter (register.tsx)
import type { Register } from 'claude-code'
// Drawn like context-gauge by mako-code (pane, band, status, toast), as ModsCode read it from the mod's code:
// https://modscode.com/claude-mods/mods/mako-code-context-gauge/
// Written by ModsCode from that reading, not copied from the mod: use it as you like.
// Each value below stands for one the mod works out at run time; put in your own.
export const register: Register = on => {
// the band above the prompt; what else goes there is drawn under it
on('ui.render', { component: 'AbovePrompt' }, async ($, e, next) => {
const { Box, Text } = $.ui.resolve(e)
const text = '…'
return (
<Box flexDirection="column">
<Box flexDirection="row">
<Text wrap="wrap">
<Text>
{` ${text} `}
</Text>
</Text>
</Box>
{await next(e)}
</Box>
)
})
// the pane: open it with $.ui.open({ id: 'my-pane', title: "Context" })
on('ui.render', { component: 'Pane', requestId: 'my-pane' }, async ($, e) => {
const { Box, Text, Button } = $.ui.resolve(e)
const header = '…'
const model = '…'
const hhmmss = '…'
const fmtTokens = '…'
const autoAt = '…'
const label = '…'
const tokens = '…'
const share = '…'
const label2 = '…'
const tokens2 = '…'
const share2 = '…'
const label3 = '…'
const tokens3 = '…'
const share3 = '…'
const memoryCount = '…'
const fmtTokens2 = '…'
const label4 = '…'
const detail = '…'
const fmtTokens3 = '…'
const label5 = '…'
const detail2 = '…'
const fmtTokens4 = '…'
const label6 = '…'
const detail3 = '…'
const mcpCount = '…'
const fmtTokens5 = '…'
const fmtTokens6 = '…'
const label7 = '…'
const detail4 = '…'
const fmtTokens7 = '…'
const label8 = '…'
const detail5 = '…'
const fmtTokens8 = '…'
const label9 = '…'
const detail6 = '…'
const skillCount = '…'
const fmtTokens9 = '…'
const fmtTokens10 = '…'
const label10 = '…'
const detail7 = '…'
const fmtTokens11 = '…'
const label11 = '…'
const detail8 = '…'
const fmtTokens12 = '…'
const label12 = '…'
const detail9 = '…'
const message = '…'
return (
<Box flexDirection="column">
<Text bold>
{header}
</Text>
<Box flexDirection="column">
<Text dimColor wrap="wrap">
{model}
{" · estimated "}
{hhmmss}
{" · auto-compact"}
{" "}
{`at ${fmtTokens}`}
{` · this mod compacts at ${autoAt}%`}
</Text>
<Text>
{" "}
</Text>
<Text>
{label}
<Text>
████████░░░░░░░░
</Text>
{tokens}
<Text dimColor>
{share}
</Text>
</Text>
<Text>
{label2}
<Text>
████████░░░░░░░░
</Text>
{tokens2}
<Text dimColor>
{share2}
</Text>
</Text>
<Text>
{label3}
<Text>
████████░░░░░░░░
</Text>
{tokens3}
<Text dimColor>
{share3}
</Text>
</Text>
<Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}>
<Text bold>
{"Memory files "}
<Text dimColor>
(
{memoryCount}
{" · "}
{fmtTokens}
)
</Text>
</Text>
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens2}
{" "}
{label4}
{" "}
<Text dimColor>
{detail}
</Text>
</Text>
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens3}
{" "}
{label5}
{" "}
<Text dimColor>
{detail2}
</Text>
</Text>
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens4}
{" "}
{label6}
{" "}
<Text dimColor>
{detail3}
</Text>
</Text>
</Box>
<Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}>
<Text bold>
{"MCP tools "}
<Text dimColor>
(
{mcpCount}
{" · "}
{fmtTokens5}
)
</Text>
</Text>
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens6}
{" "}
{label7}
{" "}
<Text dimColor>
{detail4}
</Text>
</Text>
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens7}
{" "}
{label8}
{" "}
<Text dimColor>
{detail5}
</Text>
</Text>
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens8}
{" "}
{label9}
{" "}
<Text dimColor>
{detail6}
</Text>
</Text>
</Box>
<Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}>
<Text bold>
{"Skills "}
<Text dimColor>
(
{skillCount}
{" · "}
{fmtTokens9}
)
</Text>
</Text>
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens10}
{" "}
{label10}
{" "}
<Text dimColor>
{detail7}
</Text>
</Text>
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens11}
{" "}
{label11}
{" "}
<Text dimColor>
{detail8}
</Text>
</Text>
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens12}
{" "}
{label12}
{" "}
<Text dimColor>
{detail9}
</Text>
</Text>
</Box>
</Box>
<Box gap={1} marginTop={1}>
<Button hotkey="r" label="Refresh" />
<Button hotkey="c" label="Compact now" />
<Button hotkey="x" role="dismiss" label="Close" />
</Box>
<Text dimColor wrap="wrap">
{message}
</Text>
</Box>
)
})
on('session.start', async ($, e, next) => {
const pct = '…'
const used = '…'
await $.ui.toast(`Context ${pct}% full (${used}): /compact now to choose what stays.`)
await $.ui.toast(`Context ${pct}% full (${used}). /ctx shows what fills it.`)
return next(e)
})
}
The mod's own code
Shown under the mod's licence (MIT); its text is below. Keep the notice if you copy these lines.
mods/telemetry/context-gauge/hooks/readout.ts lines 649–655 · Band
on('ui.render', { component: 'AbovePrompt' }, async ($, e, next) => {
const text = r.text
if ((await isHostedNow($, r)) || r.look.place !== 'top' || text === null || e.props.hasSurvey) return next(e)
const below = await next(e)
const { Box, Text } = $.ui.resolve(e)
return withReadout({ Box: Box as Make['Box'], Text: Text as Make['Text'] }, below, r.name, text, r.look, e.props.isWorking, e.surface === 'terminal' ? r.glyphs : 'full')
})mods/telemetry/context-gauge/hooks/readout.ts lines 461–485 · Band
export function withReadout(make: Make, below: RenderElement | null | undefined, name: string, text: string, look: Look, isWorking = false, glyphs: IconGlyphs = 'full'): RenderElement {
if (isWorking && look.whileWorking === 'hide') return below ?? make.Box({ children: [] })
const piece = pieceElement(make, { name, text, color: look.color }, look, isWorking && look.whileWorking === 'dim', glyphs)
const justify = justifyOf(look.align)
const ownRow = (key: string) => make.Box({ key, flexDirection: 'row', justifyContent: justify, children: [make.Text({ wrap: 'wrap', children: [piece] })] })
const isOurs = below !== null && below !== undefined && below.type === 'Box' && keyOf(below) === BAND_KEY
const rest: RenderNode[] = isOurs ? [...(below.children ?? [])] : isEmpty(below) ? [] : [below as RenderElement]
if (look.layout === 'merged') {
const at = rest.findIndex(n => keyOf(n) === ROW_KEY)
const row = at >= 0 ? rest[at] : undefined
if (row !== undefined && typeof row !== 'string' && row.type === 'Box') {
const line = row.children?.[0]
if (line !== undefined && typeof line !== 'string' && line.type === 'Text') {
const sep = make.Text({ dimColor: true, children: [separatorOf(look)] })
const joined = make.Text({ ...line.props, children: [piece, sep, ...(line.children ?? [])] })
rest[at] = make.Box({ ...row.props, children: [joined] })
return make.Box({ key: BAND_KEY, flexDirection: 'column', children: rest })
}
}
return make.Box({ key: BAND_KEY, flexDirection: 'column', children: [ownRow(ROW_KEY), ...rest] })
}
return make.Box({ key: BAND_KEY, flexDirection: 'column', children: [ownRow(`${ROW_KEY}:${name}`), ...rest] })
}mods/telemetry/context-gauge/hooks/readout.ts lines 412–415 · Band
function pieceElement(make: Make, p: Piece, look: Look, isDimmed: boolean, glyphs: IconGlyphs = 'full'): RenderElement {
const text = pieceText(p.name, p.text, look, glyphs)
return make.Text({ ...pieceProps(p.color, look, isDimmed), children: [look.style === 'pills' ? ` ${text} ` : text] })
}mods/telemetry/context-gauge/hooks/register.tsx lines 333–447 · Pane
on('ui.render', { component: 'Pane', requestId: PANE }, async ($, e) => {
const { Box, Text, Button } = $.ui.resolve(e)
const snap = await read($, snapshot)
const live = await read($, fill)
const message = await read($, note)
lastColumns = e.props.bodyColumns
const width = Math.max(30, e.props.bodyColumns - 2)
const labelW = Math.min(22, Math.max(12, Math.floor(width * 0.3)))
const barW = Math.max(6, Math.min(40, width - labelW - 16))
const autoAt = autoCompactAt()
const header =
live === null
? 'Context: no response yet in this window'
: `Context ${fmtTokens(live.tokens)} / ${fmtTokens(live.window)} · ${Math.round(live.percent)}%`
let usedIndex = 0
return (
<Box flexDirection="column">
<Text bold>{header}</Text>
{snap === null ? (
<Text dimColor>No breakdown yet: press Refresh.</Text>
) : (
<Box flexDirection="column">
<Text dimColor wrap="wrap">
{snap.model} · estimated {hhmmss(snap.at)} · auto-compact{' '}
{snap.isAutoCompactEnabled && snap.autoCompactThreshold !== null ? `at ${fmtTokens(snap.autoCompactThreshold)}` : 'off'}
{autoAt > 0 ? ` · this mod compacts at ${autoAt}%` : ''}
</Text>
<Text> </Text>
{snap.rows.map(row => {
const label = row.name.length >= labelW ? `${row.name.slice(0, labelW - 2)}… ` : row.name.padEnd(labelW)
const tokens = fmtTokens(row.tokens).padStart(8)
if (row.kind === 'deferred') {
return (
<Text dimColor>
{label}
{'(loaded on demand)'.padEnd(barW)}
{tokens}
</Text>
)
}
const bar = blockBar(row.tokens, snap.maxTokens, barW)
const share = pctOf(row.tokens, snap.maxTokens).padStart(7)
if (row.kind === 'used') {
const color = PALETTE[usedIndex++ % PALETTE.length] ?? 'cyan'
return (
<Text>
{label}
<Text color={color}>{bar}</Text>
{tokens}
<Text dimColor>{share}</Text>
</Text>
)
}
return (
<Text dimColor>
{label}
{bar}
{tokens}
{share}
</Text>
)
})}
{snap.memoryFiles.length > 0 && (
<Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}>
<Text bold>
Memory files <Text dimColor>({snap.memoryCount} · {fmtTokens(snap.memoryTokens)})</Text>
</Text>
{snap.memoryFiles.map(item => (
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens(item.tokens).padStart(7)} {item.label} <Text dimColor>{item.detail}</Text>
</Text>
))}
</Box>
)}
{snap.mcpTools.length > 0 && (
<Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}>
<Text bold>
MCP tools <Text dimColor>({snap.mcpCount} · {fmtTokens(snap.mcpTokens)})</Text>
</Text>
{snap.mcpTools.map(item => (
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens(item.tokens).padStart(7)} {item.label} <Text dimColor>{item.detail}</Text>
</Text>
))}
</Box>
)}
{snap.skills.length > 0 && (
<Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}>
<Text bold>
Skills <Text dimColor>({snap.skillCount} · {fmtTokens(snap.skillTokens)})</Text>
</Text>
{snap.skills.map(item => (
<Text wrap="truncate-end">
{fmtTokens(item.tokens).padStart(7)} {item.label} <Text dimColor>{item.detail}</Text>
</Text>
))}
</Box>
)}
</Box>
)}
<Box gap={1} marginTop={1}>
<Button key="refresh" hotkey="r" label="Refresh" onPress={() => void refreshPane($)} />
<Button key="compact" hotkey="c" label="Compact now" onPress={() => void compactNow($, 'button')} />
<Button key="close" hotkey="x" role="dismiss" label="Close" onPress={() => void $.ui.close({ id: PANE })} />
</Box>
{message !== null && (
<Text dimColor wrap="wrap">
{message}
</Text>
)}
</Box>
)
})Licence text (MIT)
MIT License Copyright (c) 2026 mako-code Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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What its code calls
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What its code shows
Read from the source at commit ec6ea2383749 on 2026-10-11. The first group decides whether a mod is listed; the rest is for you to weigh. A later commit is not read until the next crawl.
| Decides the listing: code you can check | |
|---|---|
| Entry read | Every module hooks/hooks.json names was read.mods/telemetry/context-gauge/hooks/register.tsx |
| Parses | Every file parses as TypeScript or JavaScript.4 files parsed |
| All its code is in the mod | Every import is a file of the mod or the engine's own module; no packages, no require.all its code is in the mod |
| Readable | No minified lines, no eval or new Function, no import of a computed path, no encoded blobs.no minified code, no eval, no encoded blobs |
| Calls in the open | Network and programs are reached as $.http.fetch and $.process.run in place, never passed around.every call outside goes through $ in the open |
| For you to weigh before installing | |
| Where it draws | The terminal, the desktop app, both, or nothing (hooks only: a guard or a prompt rewriter), as its code says. Shown, never a reason to leave a mod out.draws in the terminal and the desktop app, the same in both |
| Install line | Whether its repository's own .claude-plugin/marketplace.json lists it, so it installs from that marketplace with the lines on its page.listed in its repository's .claude-plugin/marketplace.json: installs from there |
| Programs on Windows | Whether every program it starts through $.process exists on Windows (tail, date, open, osascript, /usr/… do not).runs no program a Windows PC lacks |
| Network | Whether every fetch names its https host in the code.no network |
| Programs | Whether every program it starts is named in the code and is not a shell, an interpreter or a network tool.starts no programs |
| Reads and sends | Whether it both reads something of yours (files, environment variables, the transcript, settings) and reaches outside (the network, an MCP server, another session, telemetry).reaches no network |
| Keys in the source | Whether the source holds what looks like an API key or a private key.no keys in the source |
| Licence | An open licence (MIT, Apache-2.0, BSD, ISC, Unlicense, 0BSD, CC0) with its text lets ModsCode show its code; otherwise the code is linked.MIT |
This is a reading of the code text, not a security review: it does not run the mod, and it cannot see what a program the mod starts does. The check before installing is yours. How mods are chosen
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From its marketplace
Its repository is its marketplace. Add that marketplace (in the terminal with these commands, or in the desktop app's plugin settings) and install the mod from it:
/plugin marketplace add mako-code/gobworks/plugin install context-gauge@gobworks/reload-pluginsThis installs the marketplace's latest commit, which may not be the one read here (ec6ea2383749). Compare them before you install. /reload-plugins loads it into a session that is already open.
Try the commit ModsCode read
No marketplace needed. In a terminal, clone the repository, check out the commit read, validate the mod, and load it for one session:
git clone https://github.com/mako-code/gobworksgit -C gobworks checkout ec6ea23837494b5b13124caa186450be8b42bf2dclaude plugin validate gobworks/mods/telemetry/context-gaugeclaude --plugin-dir gobworks/mods/telemetry/context-gaugeThe validate line lists the events the mod hooks and what it asks Claude Code to do, without running it. The last line loads the mod for this session only and writes nothing to your settings. If the author has rewritten history, the commit may no longer exist.
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