What is desktop-statusline?
desktop-statusline is a Claude Code mod by centminmod that status band above the prompt in the Claude Desktop app's Code tab: folder, git branch and state, session age, prompt count and cost, a context meter, 5-hour and weekly plan usage limit. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 16 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | centminmod |
| Repository | centminmod/claude-plugins |
| Popularity | 16 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #352 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #57 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 9 events |
| Sees | Agent calls, compaction, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is desktop-statusline safe to install?
desktop-statusline scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 6 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.turns | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.notify | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | 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/centminmod/claude-plugins claude plugin validate ./claude-plugins/plugins/desktop-statusline
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add centminmod/claude-plugins && claude plugin install desktop-statusline@centminmod
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/centminmod/claude-plugins/tree/master/plugins/desktop-statusline. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.