ccstatusline vs claude-powerline
Two npm tools for the Claude Code status line. The biggest difference is setup: ccstatusline uses an interactive terminal UI, claude-powerline uses a JSON file.
At a glance
| Attribute | ccstatusline | claude-powerline |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Interactive terminal UI | JSON file or /powerline wizard |
| Runs on | Node.js or Bun | Node.js 18+ and Git |
| Themes | Powerline themes | 6 built-in, plus custom |
| Font | Powerline font | Nerd Font, or ASCII mode |
| Usage limits | Yes | Yes |
| Latest release | v2.2.30, Sep 17 | v1.32.0, Sep 23 |
Checked against the ccstatusline and claude-powerline READMEs on 2026-09-24.
Which to pick
- Want a setup screen? ccstatusline.
- Want a config file you can commit? claude-powerline.
- Want to read one script and see its real output first? Pick a status line below.
Status lines that do the same job
╭─ CONTEXT ────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ████▊░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 22% of 200K · GOOD │
├─ STATS ──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ↓ 44.0K ↑ 1.4K │ $0.41 │ ⏱ 10m 12s │ +128/-34 │
├─ REPO ───────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ◆ Opus 4.8 · main · 16:21 │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
A boxed multi-line panel with auto-sizing borders: a context section with a gradient bar and status word, a stats section (tokens, cost, duration, lines changed), and a repo section (model, git branch with file counts, clock, vim mode), in a terracotta Claude-brand palette.
Shows git, tokens, and cost. Multi-line Python script.
Single-line usage
121 copies
app · main · Opus-4.8 · effort high · ctx 22% · 5h 26% ↻2h6m · 7d 7% ↻2d0hOne-line status bar showing your directory, git branch (with a * when dirty), model, live effort level, context-window usage, and 5-hour/7-day rate-limit usage.
Shows git, tokens, and limits. Bash script.
Opus 4.8 [high] ~/app main
16:20:55 | ⛁ ██░░░░░░░░ 22% | 5h ●◔○○○ 26% ↻2h7m | 7d ◔○○○○○○ 7% ↻2d1h │ $0.41 ⏱ 10m
Two-line status with a block context bar and quarter-step dot meters (◔◑◕●) for the 5-hour and weekly limits (fill shows usage, color shows whether you are ahead of or behind pace), plus model, effort, git and cost. Needs no jq.
Shows git, tokens, cost, limits, and burn rate. Multi-line Bash script.
Dreambase Flat
60 copies
████▊░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 22% of 200K · GOOD │ ↓ 44.0K ↑ 1.4K │ $0.41 │ ⏱ 10m 12s │ +128/-34 │ ◆ Opus 4.8 · main · 16:22
One-line adaptation of @kyleledbetter's Dreambase Panel: a context bar with status word, token/cost/duration/lines-changed stats, and model + git branch + clock, all on a single line in a terracotta Claude-brand palette.
Shows git, tokens, and cost. Python script.
Opus 4.8 │ main │ app │ ▓▓░░░░░░░░ 44k/200k │ $0.41
Catppuccin Frappé-themed status line with model, git branch and dirty flag, folder, a block context bar, and session cost.
Shows git, tokens, and cost. Themed Bash script. Needs network access.
Activity Feed
47 copies
Opus 4.8 high ✦ │ ctx 22% │ app (main) │ PR #1287 ● │ $0.41 · 10m +128 -34
Session ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ 74% left Resets in 2h 6m
Weekly ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ 93% left Resets in 2d 0h
Fable ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ○ 85% left Resets in 2d 0h
◐ Read:index.ts ✓ Read×1 ✓ Bash×1 ✓ Edit×1 ✓ Grep×1
◐ code-reviewer Review the change for regressions
A header with model, context and burn rate per hour, then live tool and agent activity parsed from the session transcript.
Shows git, tokens, cost, limits, and burn rate. Multi-line Bash script. Needs network access.