cs-statusline-setup

What problem does it solve?

Claude Code's default statusline lacks visibility into session costs, context window usage, and API rate limits, making it difficult to track spending and avoid hitting limits during long work sessions.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Multi-line statusline: Displays model name, effort level, session cost, project cost, and version on line 1; context fill bar and burn rate on line 2; 5-hour and weekly usage bars with reset countdowns on lines 3 and 4; and work duration with lines added/removed on line 5.
• Customisable palettes: Choose from six built-in colour schemes (Sam, Monochrome, HighContrast, Solarized, Nord, Dracula) with visual previews available in the skill documentation, or add your own palette by editing the installer.
• Two variants: Install the Classic single-script version (~860 lines, stable and well-tested) or the Extended widget-host platform with 14 bundled widgets, Braille sparklines, mode-aware layouts, skill-aware overlays, and an NDJSON events stream for external observability.
• Use Case: A developer working on a long refactoring session can watch the context bar fill, see the 5-hour rate limit approach, and track cumulative project cost without leaving the terminal.

Quick Start

Use the cs-statusline-setup skill to install Sam's multi-line PowerShell statusline into your Claude Code setup by running the installer script with your preferred palette and bar width options.