pith vs cc-usage
pith is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by abhisekjha. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). cc-usage is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by zipkero. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  pith |  cc-usage |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 11 Stars (GitHub): 98 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.5.6 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | pith | cc-usage |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 98 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 20 | 1 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/abhisekjha/pith | github.com/zipkero/cc-usage |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
pith
Automatic token optimization for Claude Code. Compresses tool output 40–60%, shows a live token meter in the statusline, auto-compacts at 70% context, builds a self-updating project wiki, and supports structured output modes (LEAN/ULTRA/PRECISE) to extend session length 3×.
cc-usage
Status line plugin for Claude Code: live view of model, context, cost, and rate limits with customizable widgets and themes.
How to run each
pith As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install pith@claude-communitycc-usage As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install cc-usage@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: pith · What it can do: cc-usage · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.