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name: statusline-setup description: Guide for configuring Claude Code's status line with customizable display options and progress bars. This skill should be used when setting up or customizing the status line display.

Status Line Setup Skill

This skill provides guidance for configuring Claude Code's status line with customizable display options, progress bars, and cross-platform support.

When to Use This Skill

Invoke this skill when:

• Setting up a custom status line for Claude Code
• Configuring which elements to show/hide in the status line
• Adding a visual progress bar for context usage
• Setting up cross-platform status line scripts (bash/PowerShell)

Setup Workflow

Phase 1: Check Existing Configuration

1. Detect the operating system using Bash: uname -s (returns "Darwin" for macOS, "Linux" for Linux)
   • If command fails or returns "MINGW"/"MSYS"/"CYGWIN", assume Windows
2. Read the user's settings file:
   • Mac/Linux: ~/.claude/settings.json
   • Windows: C:/Users/USERNAME/.claude/settings.json (get USERNAME from environment)
3. Check if statusLine section already exists
4. If exists, ask user using AskUserQuestion:
   • Replace: Back up existing file and create new configuration
   • Cancel: Stop the setup process

Phase 2: Configuration Wizard

Use the AskUserQuestion tool to gather user preferences. Group questions logically:

Question 1: Context Information

• Show model name (default: yes)
• Show token count e.g. "50k/100k" (default: yes)
• Show progress bar (default: yes)

Question 2: Project Information

• Show current directory (default: yes)
• Show git branch (default: yes)

Question 3: Session Information

• Show session cost (default: no)
• Show session duration (default: yes)
• Show current time (default: yes)
• Show Claude Code version (default: yes)

Phase 3: Create Script File

Based on OS, create the appropriate script file:

Mac/Linux: ~/.claude/statusline.sh Windows: C:/Users/USERNAME/.claude/statusline.ps1

If script file already exists, back it up first with .backup extension.

Phase 4: Update Settings

Update the settings.json file with the statusLine configuration:

Mac/Linux:

{
  "statusLine": {
    "type": "command",
    "command": "/Users/USERNAME/.claude/statusline.sh",
    "padding": 0
  }
}

Windows:

{
  "statusLine": {
    "type": "command",
    "command": "powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File C:/Users/USERNAME/.claude/statusline.ps1",
    "padding": 0
  }
}

Phase 5: Make Executable (Mac/Linux only)

Run chmod +x ~/.claude/statusline.sh to make the script executable.

Script Templates

Bash Script Template (Mac/Linux)

#!/bin/bash

# =============================================================================
# Claude Code Status Line
# =============================================================================
# Configuration - Set these to customize your status line
# =============================================================================

SHOW_MODEL=true           # Show model name (e.g., "Claude Opus 4.5")
SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT=true     # Show token usage count (e.g., "50k/100k")
SHOW_PROGRESS_BAR=true    # Show visual progress bar
SHOW_DIRECTORY=true       # Show current directory name
SHOW_GIT_BRANCH=true      # Show current git branch
SHOW_COST=false           # Show session cost (useful for API/Pro users)
SHOW_DURATION=true        # Show session duration
SHOW_TIME=true            # Show current time
SHOW_VERSION=true         # Show Claude Code version

# =============================================================================

input=$(cat)
model_name=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.model.display_name')
current_dir=$(basename "$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.workspace.current_dir')")
version=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.version')
usage=$(echo "$input" | jq '.context_window.current_usage')
cost=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.cost.total_cost_usd')
duration_ms=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.cost.total_duration_ms')
current_time=$(date +"%I:%M%p" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')

# Format cost
if [ "$cost" != "null" ] && [ -n "$cost" ]; then
  cost_fmt=$(printf '$%.2f' "$cost")
else
  cost_fmt='$0.00'
fi

# Format duration (ms to human readable)
if [ "$duration_ms" != "null" ] && [ -n "$duration_ms" ]; then
  duration_s=$((duration_ms / 1000))
  if [ $duration_s -lt 60 ]; then
    duration_fmt="${duration_s}s"
  elif [ $duration_s -lt 3600 ]; then
    mins=$((duration_s / 60))
    secs=$((duration_s % 60))
    duration_fmt="${mins}m ${secs}s"
  else
    hours=$((duration_s / 3600))
    mins=$(((duration_s % 3600) / 60))
    duration_fmt="${hours}h ${mins}m"
  fi
else
  duration_fmt='0s'
fi

# Get git branch
git_branch=$(git -C "$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.workspace.current_dir')" branch --show-current 2>/dev/null)
if [ -z "$git_branch" ]; then
  git_branch='-'
fi

# Build progress bar
build_progress_bar() {
  local pct=$1
  local color=$2
  local bar_width=10
  local filled=$((pct * bar_width / 100))
  local empty=$((bar_width - filled))

  local bar=""
  for ((i=0; i<filled; i++)); do bar+="▓"; done
  for ((i=0; i<empty; i++)); do bar+="░"; done

  printf '\033[%sm%s %d%%\033[0m' "$color" "$bar" "$pct"
}

# ANSI color codes
reset='\033[0m'
white='\033[97m'
green='\033[32m'
yellow='\033[33m'
red='\033[31m'
blue='\033[94m'
magenta='\033[35m'
cyan='\033[36m'
gray='\033[90m'

# Build output segments
output=""

# Model name
if [ "$SHOW_MODEL" = true ]; then
  output="${white}${model_name}${reset}"
fi

# Token count and progress bar
if [ "$usage" != "null" ]; then
  current=$(echo "$usage" | jq '.input_tokens + .cache_creation_input_tokens + .cache_read_input_tokens')
  size=$(echo "$input" | jq '.context_window.context_window_size')
  pct=$((current * 100 / size))
  current_k=$((current / 1000))
  size_k=$((size / 1000))

  if [ $pct -lt 70 ]; then
    color='32'
  elif [ $pct -lt 80 ]; then
    color='33'
  else
    color='31'
  fi

  if [ "$SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT" = true ] || [ "$SHOW_PROGRESS_BAR" = true ]; then
    [ -n "$output" ] && output="$output · "

    if [ "$SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT" = true ]; then
      output="$output\033[${color}m${current_k}k/${size_k}k\033[0m"
    fi

    if [ "$SHOW_PROGRESS_BAR" = true ]; then
      progress_bar=$(build_progress_bar "$pct" "$color")
      [ "$SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT" = true ] && output="$output "
      output="$output${progress_bar}"
    fi
  fi
else
  if [ "$SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT" = true ] || [ "$SHOW_PROGRESS_BAR" = true ]; then
    [ -n "$output" ] && output="$output · "
    if [ "$SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT" = true ]; then
      output="$output${green}0k/0k${reset}"
    fi
    if [ "$SHOW_PROGRESS_BAR" = true ]; then
      progress_bar=$(build_progress_bar 0 '32')
      [ "$SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT" = true ] && output="$output "
      output="$output${progress_bar}"
    fi
  fi
fi

# Directory
if [ "$SHOW_DIRECTORY" = true ]; then
  [ -n "$output" ] && output="$output · "
  output="$output${blue}${current_dir}${reset}"
fi

# Git branch
if [ "$SHOW_GIT_BRANCH" = true ]; then
  [ -n "$output" ] && output="$output · "
  output="$output${magenta}${git_branch}${reset}"
fi

# Cost
if [ "$SHOW_COST" = true ]; then
  [ -n "$output" ] && output="$output · "
  output="$output${yellow}${cost_fmt}${reset}"
fi

# Duration
if [ "$SHOW_DURATION" = true ]; then
  [ -n "$output" ] && output="$output · "
  output="$output${cyan}${duration_fmt}${reset}"
fi

# Time
if [ "$SHOW_TIME" = true ]; then
  [ -n "$output" ] && output="$output · "
  output="$output${white}${current_time}${reset}"
fi

# Version
if [ "$SHOW_VERSION" = true ]; then
  [ -n "$output" ] && output="$output · "
  output="$output${gray}v${version}${reset}"
fi

printf '%b' "$output"

PowerShell Script Template (Windows)

# =============================================================================
# Claude Code Status Line (PowerShell)
# =============================================================================
# Configuration - Set these to customize your status line
# =============================================================================

$SHOW_MODEL = $true           # Show model name (e.g., "Claude Opus 4.5")
$SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT = $true     # Show token usage count (e.g., "50k/100k")
$SHOW_PROGRESS_BAR = $true    # Show visual progress bar
$SHOW_DIRECTORY = $true       # Show current directory name
$SHOW_GIT_BRANCH = $true      # Show current git branch
$SHOW_COST = $false           # Show session cost (useful for API/Pro users)
$SHOW_DURATION = $true        # Show session duration
$SHOW_TIME = $true            # Show current time
$SHOW_VERSION = $true         # Show Claude Code version

# =============================================================================

# Read JSON from stdin
$inputJson = $input | Out-String
$data = $inputJson | ConvertFrom-Json

$model_name = $data.model.display_name
$current_dir = Split-Path -Leaf $data.workspace.current_dir
$version = $data.version
$usage = $data.context_window.current_usage
$cost = $data.cost.total_cost_usd
$duration_ms = $data.cost.total_duration_ms
$current_time = (Get-Date -Format "h:mmtt").ToLower()

# Format cost
if ($null -ne $cost) {
    $cost_fmt = '${0:F2}' -f $cost
} else {
    $cost_fmt = '$0.00'
}

# Format duration (ms to human readable)
if ($null -ne $duration_ms) {
    $duration_s = [math]::Floor($duration_ms / 1000)
    if ($duration_s -lt 60) {
        $duration_fmt = "${duration_s}s"
    } elseif ($duration_s -lt 3600) {
        $mins = [math]::Floor($duration_s / 60)
        $secs = $duration_s % 60
        $duration_fmt = "${mins}m ${secs}s"
    } else {
        $hours = [math]::Floor($duration_s / 3600)
        $mins = [math]::Floor(($duration_s % 3600) / 60)
        $duration_fmt = "${hours}h ${mins}m"
    }
} else {
    $duration_fmt = '0s'
}

# Get git branch
$git_branch = try {
    git -C $data.workspace.current_dir branch --show-current 2>$null
} catch { $null }
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($git_branch)) {
    $git_branch = '-'
}

# ANSI color codes
$esc = [char]27
$reset = "$esc[0m"
$white = "$esc[97m"
$cyan = "$esc[36m"
$green = "$esc[32m"
$yellow = "$esc[33m"
$red = "$esc[31m"
$blue = "$esc[94m"
$magenta = "$esc[35m"
$gray = "$esc[90m"

# Build progress bar
function Build-ProgressBar {
    param (
        [int]$Percent,
        [string]$Color
    )
    $bar_width = 10
    $filled = [math]::Floor($Percent * $bar_width / 100)
    $empty = $bar_width - $filled

    $bar = ("▓" * $filled) + ("░" * $empty)
    return "$Color$bar $Percent%$reset"
}

# Build output segments
$segments = @()

# Model name
if ($SHOW_MODEL) {
    $segments += "$white$model_name$reset"
}

# Token count and progress bar
if ($null -ne $usage) {
    $current = $usage.input_tokens + $usage.cache_creation_input_tokens + $usage.cache_read_input_tokens
    $size = $data.context_window.context_window_size
    $pct = [math]::Floor($current * 100 / $size)
    $current_k = [math]::Floor($current / 1000)
    $size_k = [math]::Floor($size / 1000)

    if ($pct -lt 70) {
        $token_color = $green
    } elseif ($pct -lt 80) {
        $token_color = $yellow
    } else {
        $token_color = $red
    }

    $token_segment = ""
    if ($SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT) {
        $token_segment = "$token_color${current_k}k/${size_k}k$reset"
    }
    if ($SHOW_PROGRESS_BAR) {
        $progress_bar = Build-ProgressBar -Percent $pct -Color $token_color
        if ($SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT) {
            $token_segment += " $progress_bar"
        } else {
            $token_segment = $progress_bar
        }
    }
    if ($token_segment) {
        $segments += $token_segment
    }
} else {
    $token_segment = ""
    if ($SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT) {
        $token_segment = "${green}0k/0k$reset"
    }
    if ($SHOW_PROGRESS_BAR) {
        $progress_bar = Build-ProgressBar -Percent 0 -Color $green
        if ($SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT) {
            $token_segment += " $progress_bar"
        } else {
            $token_segment = $progress_bar
        }
    }
    if ($token_segment) {
        $segments += $token_segment
    }
}

# Directory
if ($SHOW_DIRECTORY) {
    $segments += "$blue$current_dir$reset"
}

# Git branch
if ($SHOW_GIT_BRANCH) {
    $segments += "$magenta$git_branch$reset"
}

# Cost
if ($SHOW_COST) {
    $segments += "$yellow$cost_fmt$reset"
}

# Duration
if ($SHOW_DURATION) {
    $segments += "$cyan$duration_fmt$reset"
}

# Time
if ($SHOW_TIME) {
    $segments += "$white$current_time$reset"
}

# Version
if ($SHOW_VERSION) {
    $segments += "${gray}v$version$reset"
}

Write-Host -NoNewline ($segments -join " - ")

Configuration Variables

Variable	Default	Description
SHOW_MODEL	true	Display model name (e.g., "Claude Opus 4.5")
SHOW_TOKEN_COUNT	true	Display token usage (e.g., "50k/100k")
SHOW_PROGRESS_BAR	true	Display visual progress bar with percentage
SHOW_DIRECTORY	true	Display current working directory name
SHOW_GIT_BRANCH	true	Display current git branch
SHOW_COST	false	Display session cost in USD
SHOW_DURATION	true	Display session duration
SHOW_TIME	true	Display current time
SHOW_VERSION	true	Display Claude Code version

Important Notes

• The scripts require jq to be installed on Mac/Linux for JSON parsing
• PowerShell scripts work on Windows PowerShell 5.1+ and PowerShell Core 7+
• Unicode progress bar characters (▓░) should work on modern terminals
• Colors use ANSI escape codes which work on most modern terminals
• Status line updates appear immediately after setup