Pyccsl

🎯 pyCCsl - Python Claude Code Status Line

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**pyCCsl** (pronounced "pixel") - An information-rich status line for Claude Code

*Real-time metrics • Cost tracking • Git status • Token usage • 9 themes • Zero dependencies*

📖 **[User Guide](pyccsl.md)** | 🔗 **[GitHub](https://github.com/wolfdenpublishing/pyccsl)** | 📝 **[Issues](https://github.com/wolfdenpublishing/pyccsl/issues)**

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Features

Implementation

• Single Python file (~1000 lines)
• No external dependencies
• Python 3.8+ standard library only
• Embedded Anthropic pricing data

Performance Metrics

• Cache hit rate tracking
• Response time analysis
• Token generation speed
• Session duration monitoring

Customization

• 9 color themes
• 5 separator styles
• Optional emoji display
• Configurable field selection

Token & Cost Analysis

• Input token breakdown (base, cache_write, cache_read)
• Output token counting
• Real-time cost calculation
• Context size tracking

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Selected Themes

Default

Dracula

Nord

Catppuccin

Tokyo Night

Minimal

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Display Options

Performance Metrics Display

All performance metrics in a single view:

Shows cache hit rate, response time, session duration, token generation speed, and message count.

Token Usage Breakdown

Detailed token analysis with tuple format:

Input tokens displayed as (base, cache_write, cache_read) for complete visibility into token usage.

Separator Styles

Five different separator options:

Available styles: powerline (requires compatible fonts), simple, arrows, pipes, dots.

Performance Badge Indicators

Four-level performance indicator:

• ●○○○ = High cache usage, fast responses
• ○●○○ = Moderate cache, acceptable response times
• ○○●○ = Low cache usage, slower responses
• ○○○● = Minimal cache usage, slow responses

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