Is it called a statusline or a status bar?

Claude Code documentation uses statusline. People often describe the same area as a status line or status bar because it sits at the bottom of the terminal.

Do I need to edit settings.json manually?

No. The builder creates an installer that structurally merges the statusLine setting into your Claude settings while preserving other top-level keys.

Does this work on Windows?

Yes. The builder can generate a PowerShell installer for Windows and a bash installer for macOS or Linux.

Can I customize colors and segments?

Yes. You can add, remove, reorder, and style statusline elements visually, including ANSI colors and conditional elements.

Can I share my Claude Code statusline?

Yes. You can publish a design to the community gallery and other users can preview or fork it into their own builder.

Claude Code guide

How to make a Claude Code status line.

Claude Code calls the bottom bar a statusline. Many people search for it as a status line or status bar. statusline.sh helps you build, customize, preview, and install one visually.

What is a Claude Code statusline?

A Claude Code statusline is an executable command configured in settings.json. Claude Code sends it session JSON on stdin, and the command prints styled terminal text to stdout.

Build it visually.

Use the builder to add model, directory, git branch, context, cost, duration, separators, glyphs, and ANSI styling, then install with a generated bash or PowerShell command.

Open the builder