What is statusbar?
statusbar is a Claude Code mod by ian-exnodes that colored two-row status line below the prompt: model, folder, git branch and changes, context fill, 5h and 7d quota left, tokens, cost, session time. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ian-exnodes |
| Repository | ian-exnodes/statusbar |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #821 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #157 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 10 events |
| Sees | TaskCreate calls, TaskUpdate calls, TodoWrite calls, every prompt, every tool call, mcp__statusbar__checklist calls, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | PromptHint, AbovePrompt, ToolUse, ToolResult, ToolGroup, ToolProgress, AssistantMessage |
Is statusbar safe to install?
statusbar scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 files or config | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | 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/ian-exnodes/statusbar claude plugin validate ./statusbar/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ian-exnodes/statusbar && claude plugin install statusbar@ian-exnodes
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/ian-exnodes/statusbar. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.