What is desktop-statusline?
desktop-statusline is a Claude Code mod by williamchen0606 that a status line for the Claude desktop app: 5-hour and weekly limits with progress bars, context, cost, and how long the 5-hour limit will last. Lay out its items over several lines with. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | williamchen0606 |
| Repository | williamchen0606/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #5,132 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,010 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is desktop-statusline safe to install?
desktop-statusline scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install desktop-statusline?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/williamchen0606/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/mods/desktop-statusline
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add williamchen0606/claude-mods && claude plugin install desktop-statusline@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs desktop-statusline for you:
Install the "desktop-statusline" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/williamchen0606/claude-mods/tree/main/mods/desktop-statusline. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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