statusline-config
Agent BuildingCustomize Claude Code statusline. Use when: user says 'statusline', 'status line', 'customize statusline', 'modify statusline', 'statusline settings', 'statusline theme', 'change theme', 'color scheme', wants to add/remove/change segments (cost, git, model, context), switch color themes (catppuccin, dracula, nord), or asks what can be shown in the statusline.
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StatusLine Config
Customize ~/.claude/statusline-command.sh — segments, themes, and colors.
When NOT to Use
| Scenario | Use Instead |
|---|---|
| Setting statusline for the first time (no customization needed) | Built-in statusline-setup agent (Claude Code agent type) — applies defaults automatically |
Editing settings.json directly | Manual edit — this skill manages statusline-command.sh, not settings.json |
| Debugging Claude Code startup issues | /claude-health — config health check |
Segments
| Segment | JSON Field | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directory | workspace.current_dir | ON | Truncate deep paths: ~/.../last-dir |
| Git branch | shell git | ON | --no-optional-locks, cache 5s |
| Agent | agent.name | ON (conditional) | Show when present; color: C_MODEL |
| Model | model.display_name + context_window.context_window_size | ON | Smart tier suffix: Opus 4.6 (1M) — auto-skip if display_name already contains context info |
| Context % | context_window.remaining_percentage + context_window_size | ON | ctx 60% left (600k/1M) — Green >40%, Yellow 20-40%, Red <=20% |
| Token Usage | context_window.total_input_tokens + total_output_tokens | ON (conditional) | {in}k/{out}k session cumulative; color: C_COST |
| Cost | cost.total_cost_usd | ON | Show when >= $0.005, est $X.XX |
| Rate Limits | rate_limits.five_hour.used_percentage + seven_day.used_percentage | ON (conditional) | 5h: 85% left · 7d: 82% left — displays remaining (100 - used); color thresholds match context %: Green >40%, Yellow 20-40%, Red <=20%; OAuth users only |
| Worktree | worktree.name + worktree.branch | ON (conditional) | [WT:{name}] {branch} or [WT:{name}] if branch absent; replaces Directory + Git branch when present; color: C_BRANCH |
For full JSON schema, see json-schema.md.
Themes
| Theme | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
ansi-default | ANSI 16 | ✅ | Safe fallback, works everywhere |
catppuccin-mocha | TrueColor | — | Recommended — pastel, WCAG AA >=4.5:1 |
dracula | TrueColor | — | Vibrant purple/pink accents |
nord | TrueColor | — | Arctic blue, muted tones |
none | — | — | No colors (NO_COLOR auto-triggers) |
Switch via: export CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_THEME=catppuccin-mocha
For complete token→hex mappings, see themes.md.
Semantic Tokens
Scripts use semantic tokens instead of hardcoded colors:
| Token | Role | Example |
|---|---|---|
C_CWD | Directory path | blue / sapphire |
C_BRANCH | Git branch name | magenta / mauve |
C_MODEL | Model display name | cyan / teal |
C_CTX_OK | Context >= 41% | green |
C_CTX_WARN | Context 21-40% | yellow |
C_CTX_BAD | Context <= 20% | red |
C_COST | Cost display | muted text |
C_ALERT | >200k token warning (legacy, segment removed) | orange/peach + bold |
C_SEP | Pipe separator | | dim/overlay |
C_MUTED | Secondary info | subtext |
C_TEXT | General text | foreground |
C_RESET | Reset all formatting | \033[0m |
Workflow
No args → Apply best-practice defaults (all ON segments + ansi-default theme). Go to step 4.
Theme change (e.g. "use catppuccin-mocha", "switch to dracula") → Read themes.md, apply requested theme. Go to step 4. Aliases: catppuccin → catppuccin-mocha.
Custom requests (e.g. "add cost", "remove git", "no colors") → Interactive flow:
- Read current script:
cat ~/.claude/statusline-command.sh - Ask segments to enable/disable (AskUserQuestion multiSelect)
- Ask theme preference (AskUserQuestion with theme options)
- Generate script following Script Rules + selected theme from themes.md
- Write to
~/.claude/statusline-command.sh - Verify:
echo '{"model":{"display_name":"Opus 4.6"},"workspace":{"current_dir":"/tmp/test"},"context_window":{"remaining_percentage":55},"cost":{"total_cost_usd":0.42},"exceeds_200k_tokens":false}' | ~/.claude/statusline-command.sh
Script Rules
- Shebang:
#!/bin/sh(POSIX) - Read stdin:
input=$(cat) - Parse JSON:
jq -r '.field // fallback' - Theme from env:
theme="${CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_THEME:-ansi-default}" - NO_COLOR:
[ -n "${NO_COLOR:-}" ] && theme="none" - Theme aliases:
catppuccin→catppuccin-mocha - Invalid theme: fallback to
ansi-default - Color output:
printf "%b"for ANSI/TrueColor,printf "%s"for none - TrueColor format:
\033[38;2;R;G;Bm(24-bit foreground) - Git:
git --no-optional-locks -C "$dir" - Git cache:
/tmp/claude-statusline-git-cache-$(id -u), 5s TTL,stat -f %m(macOS) /stat -c %Y(Linux) - CWD truncation: depth >2 →
~/.../basename - Cost: only when
>= 0.005, formatest $X.XX - Alert style:
C_ALERT+ bold (\033[1m) to distinguish fromC_CTX_BAD - Token format:
%.1fkvia awk (e.g. 8500 →8.5k); values < 1000 show raw number - Tier format:
>=1M → (1M),>=1000 → ({N}k), else raw; used for model suffix + context absolute - Model tier suffix: append
(1M)or(200k)fromcontext_window_size; skip ifdisplay_namealready containscontext,1M, or200k - Context absolute:
ctx 60% left (600k/1M)— remaining tokens calculated fromremaining_percentage * context_window_size / 100 - Sanitize free-text: strip control chars (
tr -d '[:cntrl:]') + truncate 30 chars foragent.name,worktree.name,worktree.branch - Worktree replace: when
worktree.namepresent, replace Directory + Git branch with[WT:{name}] {branch}(or[WT:{name}]ifworktree.branchabsent — hook-based worktrees) - Rate limits: show when
rate_limitspresent; display remaining % (100 - used_percentage) with "left" suffix; format5h: {rem}% left · 7d: {rem}% left; color by worst remaining — Green >40% (C_CTX_OK), Yellow 20-40% (C_CTX_WARN), Red <=20% (C_CTX_BAD); thresholds match context %; OAuth users only - Rate limits
resets_at: extracted but not displayed in v1 (too verbose for statusline) - Render order (normal):
Directory | Git branch | Agent? | Model (tier) | Context % (abs) · Token Usage? · Cost? · Rate Limits? - Render order (worktree):
[WT:name] branch | Agent? | Model (tier) | Context % (abs) · Token Usage? · Cost? · Rate Limits?
Script Structure
#!/bin/sh
input=$(cat)
# ... extract JSON fields ...
theme="${CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_THEME:-ansi-default}"
[ -n "${NO_COLOR:-}" ] && theme="none"
case "$theme" in
catppuccin|catppuccin-mocha) # set C_* tokens with TrueColor values ;;
dracula) # ... ;;
nord) # ... ;;
none) # all C_* = "" ;;
*) # ansi-default: ANSI 16 colors ;;
esac
# ... build output using C_* tokens ...
if [ "$theme" = "none" ]; then
printf "%s" "$out"
else
printf "%b" "$out"
fi
Example Output
Normal mode (1M context):
~/.../my-project | feat/auth | Opus 4.6 (1M) | ctx 60% left (600k/1M) · 85.0k/12.0k · est $18.12
Normal mode (200k context):
~/.../my-project | main | Sonnet 4.6 (200k) | ctx 30% left (60k/200k) · 120.0k/8.0k · est $3.50
With agent:
~/.../my-project | feat/auth | security-reviewer | Opus 4.6 (1M) | ctx 48% left (480k/1M) · est $0.12
Worktree mode:
[WT:fix-123] bugfix/issue-123 | Opus 4.6 (1M) | ctx 22% left (220k/1M) · 42.0k/8.0k · est $1.23
With rate limits (OAuth user, green):
~/.../my-project | feat/auth | Opus 4.6 (1M) | ctx 60% left (600k/1M) · 85.0k/12.0k · est $18.12 · 5h: 58% left · 7d: 82% left
Rate limits warning (yellow):
~/.../my-project | main | Opus 4.6 (1M) | ctx 30% left (300k/1M) · 5h: 25% left · 7d: 35% left
Rate limits critical (red):
~/.../my-project | main | Opus 4.6 (1M) | ctx 30% left (300k/1M) · 5h: 8% left · 7d: 55% left
display_name already has context info (no duplicate suffix):
~/.../my-project | main | Opus 4.6 (1M context) | ctx 60% left (600k/1M) · est $18.12
Output
| Artifact | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| StatusLine script | ~/.claude/statusline-command.sh | POSIX shell script consuming JSON stdin |
Verification
After generating the script, verify:
-
~/.claude/statusline-command.shexists and is executable (chmod +x) - v2 test passes:
echo '{"model":{"display_name":"Opus 4.6"},"cwd":"/tmp/test","workspace":{"current_dir":"/tmp/test","project_dir":"/tmp/test"},"context_window":{"remaining_percentage":55,"used_percentage":45,"context_window_size":200000,"total_input_tokens":85000,"total_output_tokens":12000,"current_usage":{"input_tokens":8500,"output_tokens":1200,"cache_creation_input_tokens":5000,"cache_read_input_tokens":2000}},"cost":{"total_cost_usd":0.42},"exceeds_200k_tokens":false,"session_id":"test","version":"2.1.80","output_style":{"name":"default"},"rate_limits":{"five_hour":{"used_percentage":42.5,"resets_at":"2026-03-21T14:30:00Z"},"seven_day":{"used_percentage":18.2,"resets_at":"2026-03-25T00:00:00Z"}}}' | ~/.claude/statusline-command.sh - Output contains expected segments (directory, model, context %, token usage
8.5k/1.2k) - Agent test:
echo '{"model":{"display_name":"Opus 4.6"},"workspace":{"current_dir":"/tmp/test"},"context_window":{"remaining_percentage":55},"cost":{"total_cost_usd":0.42},"exceeds_200k_tokens":false,"agent":{"name":"security-reviewer"}}' | ~/.claude/statusline-command.shshowssecurity-reviewersegment - Worktree test:
echo '{"model":{"display_name":"Opus 4.6"},"worktree":{"name":"fix-123","branch":"bugfix/issue-123"},"context_window":{"remaining_percentage":55},"cost":{"total_cost_usd":0.42},"exceeds_200k_tokens":false}' | ~/.claude/statusline-command.shshows[WT:fix-123] bugfix/issue-123replacing directory/branch - Rate limits test: output contains
5h: 58% left · 7d: 82% leftwith green color - Rate limits absent:
echo '{"model":{"display_name":"Opus 4.6"},"workspace":{"current_dir":"/tmp/test"},"context_window":{"remaining_percentage":55},"cost":{"total_cost_usd":0.42},"exceeds_200k_tokens":false}' | ~/.claude/statusline-command.shproduces valid output without rate limits segment (no errors) - v1 backward compat:
echo '{"model":{"display_name":"Opus 4.6"},"workspace":{"current_dir":"/tmp/test"},"context_window":{"remaining_percentage":55},"cost":{"total_cost_usd":0.42},"exceeds_200k_tokens":false}' | ~/.claude/statusline-command.shproduces valid output without errors - Theme matches user selection (check color codes in script)
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NO_COLOR=1produces uncolored output