Feature: Add git branch/worktree info to statusLine data
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 3, 2026 by mstege Closed Mar 3, 2026
Summary
The statusLine API currently provides workspace info but no git context. Adding git branch and worktree information would be useful for users working with multiple branches or git worktrees.
Current Behavior
The statusLine script receives this data via stdin:
{
"model": {...},
"workspace": {
"current_dir": "/path/to/project"
},
...
}
Proposed Enhancement
Add git context to the workspace data:
{
"workspace": {
"current_dir": "/path/to/project",
"git_branch": "feature-xyz",
"git_worktree": "small-fixes"
}
}
git_branch: Current branch name (fromgit branch --show-currentor HEAD)git_worktree: Worktree name if in a git worktree (parsed from.gitfile),nullotherwise
Use Case
When working with git worktrees, users often have multiple Claude Code sessions open in different worktrees of the same project. Having the worktree/branch visible in the statusLine helps identify which context you're in.
Current Workaround
Custom statusLine scripts must parse the .git file themselves:
function getWorktreeInfo(dir) {
const gitPath = path.join(dir, '.git');
if (fs.existsSync(gitPath) && fs.statSync(gitPath).isFile()) {
const gitContent = fs.readFileSync(gitPath, 'utf8').trim();
const match = gitContent.match(/worktrees\/([^/\s]+)/);
if (match) return match[1];
}
return null;
}
This is redundant work that could be done once by Claude Code and provided to all statusLine scripts.
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