What is statusline-anywhere?
statusline-anywhere is a Claude Code mod by NathanAB that shows your Claude Code status line in the Claude Desktop app. Runs the statusLine command you already have and draws its output above the prompt. Changes nothing in the terminal. It is listed under Interface and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | NathanAB |
| Repository | NathanAB/statusline-anywhere |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #744 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #275 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is statusline-anywhere safe to install?
statusline-anywhere scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.model | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.surfaces | |
$.session.usage | |
$.session.version | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install statusline-anywhere?
- 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/NathanAB/statusline-anywhere claude plugin validate ./statusline-anywhere/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add NathanAB/statusline-anywhere && claude plugin install statusline-anywhere@statusline-anywhere
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs statusline-anywhere for you:
Install the "statusline-anywhere" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/NathanAB/statusline-anywhere. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.