[FEATURE] Option to dim/inline the bypass permissions indicator in custom statusline setups

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
• [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

I always run with bypassPermissions on — it's basically my default mode at this point. The bright pink indicator that takes up its own line is way too loud for something I never turn off. I already know I'm in bypass mode, I don't need it screaming at me every time I look at my terminal.

I use a custom statusline (claude-hud plugin) and have everything set up compact on one line. Then there's this bright pink banner sitting above it that I can't get rid of or even dim. Would be really nice to just minimize it or fold it into my statusline instead of it taking up its own line.

Proposed Solution

Some kind of setting to hide or tone down the built-in mode indicator when you're using a custom statusline:

{
  "statusLine": {
    "type": "command",
    "command": "...",
    "hideBuiltInModeIndicator": true
  }
}

Or even just make it a subtle inline thing like · bypass in gray at the end of the statusline instead of a whole bright pink line. Either would work for me honestly.

Alternative Solutions

Exposing activePermissionMode in the statusline JSON input would also solve this — custom statusline scripts could just show it however they want. I think #6227 already requested that.

Related Issues

• #6227, #8832, #10406 — all related to customizing or hiding the built-in mode indicators

Priority

Medium - Quality of life improvement

Feature Category

Terminal UI / Custom Statusline

Additional Context

macOS, using claude-hud plugin for custom statusline, bypassPermissions always on.