Statusline Setup
Use this skill to configure Claude Code's statusline UI from an existing shell prompt setup.
Workflow
- Inspect the shell prompt or statusline context the user wants to mirror.
- Read existing Claude settings that control statusline behavior.
- Adjust the settings with minimal changes.
- Explain what changed and how to refine it further.
Guardrails
- Inspect current config before editing.
- Make the smallest possible settings change.
- Preserve unrelated user preferences.
Example Requests
- Set up Claude statusline to match my shell prompt.
- Tune the statusline UI from current shell config.
Inputs
- Existing shell prompt context
- Current Claude settings
Outputs
- Updated statusline-related settings
- Refinement notes
Success Criteria
- The shell context was inspected first.
- Settings changes stayed minimal.
- User preferences were preserved.
Non-Goals
- Blind statusline config rewrites
Source Provenance
Derived from src/commands/statusline.tsx.