How do I install the Statusline Setup skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/statusline-setup in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Statusline Setup free to use?

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Who published Statusline Setup?

tomevault-io (@tomevault-io) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Statusline Setup by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Statusline Setup
Author: tomevault-io

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Statusline Setup Skill

This skill auto-triggers when users want to set up, configure, or customize their Claude Code statusline.

When This Triggers

"setup statusline" / "install statusline"
"configure statusline" / "statusline config"
"change statusline theme"
"customize statusline"
"statusline widgets"
"enable/disable statusline widget"

What To Do

For Setup/Install Requests

Check if the plugin is already installed by looking for ~/.claude/statusline-config.json
If not installed, run the install command:
```
/ultimate-statusline:install
```
Guide the user through initial configuration

For Theme Changes

Show available themes:
- default (balanced colors)
- gruvbox (warm retro)
- nord (arctic blues)
- tokyo-night (neon cyberpunk)
- rose-pine (soft pastels)
- powerline (classic vim powerline)

Apply the requested theme:

/ultimate-statusline:config set theme <theme-name>

For Widget Configuration

If user wants to see available widgets:
```
/ultimate-statusline:widgets
```

If user wants to enable/disable a widget:

/ultimate-statusline:config set widgets.<widget_name>.enabled true/false

Common widget requests:
- "show MCP status" → enable mcp_status
- "show cost per hour" → enable burn_rate
- "show daily cost" → enable daily_cost
- "hide git info" → disable git_branch and git_changes
- "show token usage" → enable tokens_total or tokens_input/tokens_output

For Preview Requests

Show what the statusline will look like:
```
/ultimate-statusline:preview
```

Preview with a specific theme:

/ultimate-statusline:preview --theme <theme-name>

Available Widgets

Always mention these key widgets:

Widget	What it shows
`model_emoji`	🧠 Opus, 🎵 Sonnet, ⚡ Haiku
`context_percent`	Usage % with progress bar
`session_cost`	Current session cost
`burn_rate`	Cost per hour 🔥
`mcp_status`	MCP server health 🟢/🔴
`git_branch`	Current git branch
`daily_cost`	Today's spending (needs ccusage)

Response Pattern

After helping the user configure the statusline:

Summarize what was changed
Remind them to restart Claude Code if settings.json was modified
Suggest running /ultimate-statusline:preview to see the result

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---name: statusline-setupdescription: Auto-trigger skill for setting up and configuring the ultimate-statusline Use when this capability is needed.---# Statusline Setup SkillThis skill auto-triggers when users want to set up, configure, or customize their Claude Code statusline.## When This Triggers- "setup statusline" / "install statusline"- "configure statusline" / "statusline config"- "change statusline theme"- "customize statusline"- "statusline widgets"- "enable/disable statusline widget"## What To Do### For Setup/Install Requests1. Check if the plugin is already installed by looking for `~/.claude/statusline-config.json`2. If not installed, run the install command: ```bash /ultimate-statusline:install ```3. Guide the user through initial configuration### For Theme Changes1. Show available themes: - default (balanced colors) - gruvbox (warm retro) - nord (arctic blues) - tokyo-night (neon cyberpunk) - rose-pine (soft pastels) - powerline (classic vim powerline)2. Apply the requested theme: ```bash /ultimate-statusline:config set theme <theme-name> ```### For Widget Configuration1. If user wants to see available widgets: ```bash /ultimate-statusline:widgets ```2. If user wants to enable/disable a widget: ```bash /ultimate-statusline:config set widgets.<widget_name>.enabled true/false ```3. Common widget requests: - "show MCP status" → enable `mcp_status` - "show cost per hour" → enable `burn_rate` - "show daily cost" → enable `daily_cost` - "hide git info" → disable `git_branch` and `git_changes` - "show token usage" → enable `tokens_total` or `tokens_input`/`tokens_output`### For Preview Requests1. Show what the statusline will look like: ```bash /ultimate-statusline:preview ```2. Preview with a specific theme: ```bash /ultimate-statusline:preview --theme <theme-name> ```## Available Widgets**Always mention these key widgets:**| Widget | What it shows ||--------|---------------|| `model_emoji` | 🧠 Opus, 🎵 Sonnet, ⚡ Haiku || `context_percent` | Usage % with progress bar || `session_cost` | Current session cost || `burn_rate` | Cost per hour 🔥 || `mcp_status` | MCP server health 🟢/🔴 || `git_branch` | Current git branch || `daily_cost` | Today's spending (needs ccusage) |## Response PatternAfter helping the user configure the statusline:1. Summarize what was changed2. Remind them to restart Claude Code if settings.json was modified3. Suggest running `/ultimate-statusline:preview` to see the result---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/thrownlemon) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

Frequently asked questions

Statusline Setup