Can I see my API costs in the statusline?

Yes, this skill provides templates and JSON schemas to display session costs in USD and token usage directly in your terminal.

What tools are needed to create a custom statusline?

You typically use Bash and 'jq' to parse the JSON context provided by Claude Code, though any executable script that outputs a single line of text can be used.

Do I need to restart Claude Code after changing the statusline?

No, Claude Code reads the settings and scripts fresh on each update, so changes take effect immediately without a restart.

What is a Claude Code statusline?

A statusline is a customizable information bar at the bottom of the Claude Code terminal interface that displays real-time session data like model names and file paths.

How frequently does the statusline update?

The statusline updates whenever conversation messages change, running at a maximum frequency of every 300ms to ensure low overhead.

Claude Code Statusline Developer

Name: Claude Code Statusline Developer
Author: dwmkerr

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Productivity & Workflow

Builds and customizes dynamic status lines for Claude Code to display real-time session metadata and workspace info.

This skill provides comprehensive guidance and implementation patterns for creating custom status lines within the Claude Code terminal interface. It enables developers to monitor critical session information such as token usage, real-time costs, active Git branches, and model specifications directly at the bottom of their workspace. By leveraging shell scripts and JSON context, it allows for high levels of personalization and immediate updates without requiring a tool restart, improving visibility into the AI's state and resource consumption.

Key Features

01Git-aware status indicators for branches and changes

02JSON-driven scripting for custom data extraction

03ANSI color support for enhanced visual feedback

04Real-time cost and token usage tracking

052 GitHub stars

06Context window monitoring and model metadata display

Use Cases

01Monitoring API costs and token limits during long coding sessions

02Integrating Git workflow information directly into the CLI interface

03Creating personalized terminal dashboards with workspace-specific details

Key Features

01Git-aware status indicators for branches and changes

02JSON-driven scripting for custom data extraction

03ANSI color support for enhanced visual feedback

04Real-time cost and token usage tracking

052 GitHub stars

06Context window monitoring and model metadata display

Use Cases

01Monitoring API costs and token limits during long coding sessions

02Integrating Git workflow information directly into the CLI interface

03Creating personalized terminal dashboards with workspace-specific details