What it does
Claude HUD is a plugin for Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding assistant. It adds a status line under where you type, so you can see what's going on at a glance.
By default it shows the model, your project and how full the AI's working memory (its "context") is, plus your usage limits and when they reset. You can turn on extra lines that show which tools are running, which helper agents are working and progress on to-do items.
A guided setup lets you choose what to show. Labels come in English and Chinese.
Who it's for
People who use Claude Code and want to keep an eye on usage and activity.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. Installed with a few commands inside Claude Code; may need Node.js on Windows. 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.
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Open Claude Code and add the Claude HUD plugin from its marketplace.
- Run the plugin's setup command so the status bar appears below your input.
- Customise it later with the configure command, or by asking Claude.
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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