Customizable Status Lines

A feature in claude-code that allows users to personalize the status line located at the bottom of the terminal interface.

• Version Introduced: Claude Code 1.0.71
• Functionality: Enables appending dynamic or static information to the status bar via CLI commands.
• Usage: Uses the /statusline add command syntax.
  • Examples:
    • /statusline add the weather in London with emojis
    • /statusline add how long I've been in the session, the model being used

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Source Notes

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