ClaudeCodeStatusLine — AI skill for Claude Code

Claude Code Status Line

A custom status line for [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) that displays model info, token usage, rate limits, and reset times in a single compact line. It runs as an external shell command, so it does not slow down Claude Code or consume any extra tokens.

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What it shows

Segment	Description
Model	Current model name (e.g., Opus 4.6)
CWD@Branch	Current folder name, git branch, and file changes (+/-)
Tokens	Used / total context window tokens (% used)
Effort	Reasoning effort level (low, med, high)
5h	5-hour rate limit usage percentage and reset time
7d	7-day rate limit usage percentage and reset time
Extra	Extra usage credits spent / limit (if enabled)
Update	Clickable link when a new version is available (checked every 24h)

Usage percentages are color-coded: green (<50%) → yellow (≥50%) → orange (≥70%) → red (≥90%).

Requirements

macOS / Linux

• jq — for JSON parsing
• curl — for fetching usage data from the Anthropic API
• Claude Code with OAuth authentication (Pro/Max subscription)

Windows

• PowerShell 5.1+ (included by default on Windows 10/11)
• git in PATH (for branch/diff info)
• Claude Code with OAuth authentication (Pro/Max subscription)

Installation

Quick setup (recommended)

Copy the contents of `statusline.sh` (or `statusline.ps1` on Windows) and paste it into Claude Code with the prompt:

Use this script as my status bar

Claude Code will save the script and configure `settings.json` for you automatically.

Manual setup — macOS / Linux

1. Copy the script to your Claude config directory:

   cp statusline.sh ~/.claude/statusline.sh
   chmod +x ~/.claude/statusline.sh

2. Add the status line config to `~/.claude/settings.json`:

   {
     "statusLine": {
       "type": "command",
       "command": "~/.claude/statusline.sh"

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