What is statusbar?
statusbar is a Claude Code mod by Bocskay-Botond that status bar above the prompt: working/idle, tool count, last tool, last turn duration. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Bocskay-Botond |
| Repository | Bocskay-Botond/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #1,696 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #688 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is statusbar safe to install?
statusbar scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 7 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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.now | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install statusbar?
- 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/Bocskay-Botond/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/mods/statusbar
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Bocskay-Botond/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install statusbar@claude-code-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs statusbar for you:
Install the "statusbar" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Bocskay-Botond/claude-code-mods/tree/main/mods/statusbar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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