Claude Code Status Line - See What Matters
Claude Code has a built-in status line, but it’s off by default — and most people never turn it on. Even if you do, configuring it to show everything useful takes time. So I built a pre-configured ...

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Claude Code has a built-in status line, but it’s off by default — and most people never turn it on. Even if you do, configuring it to show everything useful takes time. So I built a pre-configured one that just works out of the box. 🤖 Sonnet 4.6 • ██░░░░░░ 35.2% • ↓ 42K ↑ 3K • 🌿 main • 📝 +12 -3 • 📁 cli • $0.45 • ⏱️ 2m30s No config. No setup. Always visible. Here's what you get at a glance: Current model Context usage — visual progress bar, color-coded (green → yellow → red) Token count (input/output) Git branch + line changes (+added / -removed) Project name Session cost Session duration + API response time All in one line. Install it (~10 seconds) Note: This works with the Claude Code CLI in your terminal. Not the VS Code extension. curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jitender-saini/claude-code/main/statusline/install.sh | bash Restart Claude Code and you're done. There's also a manual install option and a jq-based variant in the repo if you prefer. Why context matters mo