statusline-edit_skill

Overview

This skill edits an existing Claude Code status line configuration by launching a guided wizard with options pre-selected from the current script. It detects your platform, parses current SHOW_* settings, and updates only the configuration block so the rest of your script remains unchanged. The workflow enforces a no-argument invocation and stops if no status line script is present.

How this skill works

The skill first detects the OS and looks for the status line script in the standard location for Bash or PowerShell. If found, it reads the file and parses existing SHOW_* variables to determine default selections. It then runs a three-group wizard (Context, Project, Session) with multi-select options pre-populated from the parsed values and updates only the SHOW_* variable block in the original file. Finally, it prints a concise summary of the new configuration.

When to use it

• You already have a Claude Code status line script and want to tweak which elements are shown without rebuilding the script.
• You prefer a guided, pre-populated configuration flow that preserves all other script logic.
• You need to toggle visibility of model, token, project, or session indicators quickly.
• You want to maintain platform-specific script formats (Bash or PowerShell) while changing only variables.

Best practices

• Run the command with no trailing arguments; any provided text is ignored by design.
• Back up your existing status line script before running major edits, though the tool only replaces the configuration block.
• Verify the script path matches your OS: ~/.claude/statusline.sh for Mac/Linux, C:/Users/USERNAME/.claude/statusline.ps1 for Windows.
• Use the wizard selections to keep defaults and make minimal changes to avoid unintended formatting differences.

Example use cases

• Enable token count and progress bar while keeping model name and directory visible for verbose development sessions.
• Disable session cost display for privacy while leaving duration and time enabled for session tracking.
• Switch from showing Git branch to only showing the current directory for simpler status lines.
• Quickly reconfigure indicators when switching between local and remote development environments.