Status line configuration needs simpler UI, not manual script editing
Status Closed — duplicate
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Activity 2 comments · opened Jun 27, 2026 · closed Jul 1, 2026
Problem
Configuring the status line requires manual editing of bash scripts and multiple tool calls, consuming many tokens and time. OpenAI's CLI offers a simple checkbox UI to select which fields to display.
Expected Behavior
Claude Code should have a declarative config option (UI checkbox or simple settings field) to choose status line elements (model, folder, agent, tokens, etc.) without script editing.
Current Workaround
Users must:
- Create/edit bash scripts in ~/.claude/
- Reference them in settings.json
- Test and debug the scripts
- Repeat for any changes
This is friction compared to other CLIs.
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