Add effort level to statusLine JSON input
Title: Add effort level to statusLine JSON input
Feature Request
The statusLine JSON input currently provides model.id and model.display_name, but does not include the current session's effort/thinking level.
Problem
When building a custom status line, there's no way to display the active effort level (e.g., low, medium, high, max). The only workaround is reading effortLevel from settings.json, which doesn't reflect mid-session changes made via /model or /effort.
Proposed Solution
Add an effort field to the model object in the statusLine JSON:
{
"model": {
"id": "claude-opus-4-6",
"display_name": "Opus 4.6 (1M context)",
"effort": "high"
}
}
This should reflect the live session value, not just the persisted setting.
Use Case
I have a custom status line that shows model name, context %, usage %, and reset time. I'd like to also show the current effort level so I can see at a glance what mode I'm working in — especially after switching mid-session.
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