Does it overwrite my existing Claude settings?

No, it uses an interactive prompt that allows you to merge configurations, ensuring your existing settings are preserved while adding the status line functionality.

Is jq required for the status line to work?

No, the script is designed to automatically detect jq and will gracefully fall back to default values if it is not installed on your system.

What do the context window colors represent?

Green indicates more than 40% context remaining, yellow indicates 20-40%, and red warns you when less than 20% of the context window is available.

Will this work on Windows machines?

Yes, as long as you have a Bash-compatible environment installed, such as Git Bash, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), or Cygwin.

Claude Code Status Line Initializer

Name: Claude Code Status Line Initializer
Author: ruan-cat

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생산성 및 워크플로

Configures a rich, real-time status bar for Claude Code to monitor Git branches, AI model usage, and context window health.

This skill streamlines the setup of the Claude Code status bar by automating the creation and updating of .claude/settings.json and .claude/statusline.sh files. It provides developers with immediate visibility into their working environment, including the current Git branch, active model, and a color-coded indicator for context window usage. Whether starting a new project or upgrading existing settings, this tool ensures a consistent and informative development experience by providing visual feedback on remaining context capacity and repository status directly within the CLI.

주요 기능

01Smart configuration handling with merge, overwrite, or skip options for existing files.

023 GitHub stars

03Lightweight Bash implementation with optional jq support and graceful fallbacks.

04Automated initialization of .claude configuration files and directories.

05Real-time monitoring of context window usage with color-coded status alerts.

06Integrated Git branch and active AI model display in the CLI status bar.

사용 사례

01Standardizing the development environment status display across a team monorepo.

02Monitoring context window limits in real-time to manage long AI conversations.

03Setting up a professional CLI dashboard for a new development project.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ruan-cat/monorepo init-claude-code-statusline

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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