What it does
ccstatusline changes the status line in Claude Code, Anthropic's coding assistant that runs in a terminal (a text-based window for typing commands). The status line is the strip of information shown under your conversation.
You choose which pieces of information, called widgets, to show: for example the active AI model, the git branch (the version of the code you're working on), how many tokens (chunks of text) you've used, session cost, usage limits and Claude's service status.
Its makers describe it as highly customizable. It has themes, colours, the segmented 'powerline' look, and translations into several languages.
Who it's for
People who use Claude Code often and want key details, like usage and cost, visible at a glance.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. You set it up through a menu in the terminal, and it needs Claude Code and Node.js installed. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
- Runs on
- Mac, Windows, Linux
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Make sure Claude Code and Node.js are installed on your computer.
- Start the ccstatusline setup menu in your terminal and pick the widgets, colours and theme you like.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
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