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context-guardian
Ricky-Stevens/context-guardianPlugin
Automatic context window monitoring and smart compaction for Claude Code. Zero dependencies. Context Guardian (cg) watches your context window usage in real time via a statusline and provides on-demand compaction tools. When usage crosses a configurable threshold, the statusline turns red and recommends compaction - preserving your work and keeping Claude sharp.
Why this score
Popularity score: 45/100 from public GitHub signals only. It shows how widely used and maintained this is, not how well it works. Not included yet: the fake-star check. The security scan is shown separately and doesn't change the score. How we rank
Security
Scanned Nov 4, 2026 at commit f125c23ea3f5, with Cisco's open-source skill-scanner.
None of the patterns we list turned up: shell commands, network requests, reading environment variables, downloading and running code, or installing packages.
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| Name | Score | Stars | Context | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This onecontext-guardian Ricky-Stevens/context-guardian · Plugin | 45 | ★ 5 | not measured | 4mo ago |
| design-guardian wlsdks/ontology-atlas · Subagent Both about guardian | 60 | ★ 143 | ≈53 in chat | 16d ago |
| guardian platformplatform/PlatformPlatform · Subagent Both about guardian | 59 | ★ 442 | ≈45 in chat | 1mo ago |
| hermes-attestation-guardian prompt-security/clawsec · Skill Both about guardian | 69 | ★ 1.1k | ≈35 always | 16d ago |
| spec-guardian swingerman/engineer · Subagent Both about guardian | 61 | ★ 157 | ≈22 in chat | 16d ago |
| Brand Guardian GammaLabTechnologies/harmonist · Subagent Both about guardian | 52 | ★ 2.3k | ≈38 in chat | 5mo ago |