[Feature Request] Add a setting to hide the weekly usage/rate-limit indicator above the prompt input

Preflight Checklist

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• [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

The prompt input area in the Claude Code VSCode extension always displays a weekly
usage indicator (e.g. "you've used 28% of your weekly limit, reset in ~X days")
directly above where I type.

I find this persistent reminder distracting during focused work — it sits in my
primary line of sight every time I compose a prompt, and I don't need to see it
continuously. I'd rather check my usage on demand.

There is currently no way to hide it: /config has no relevant key, statusLine
only controls the bottom status bar, and /usage only opens the detailed dialog
without affecting the persistent indicator.

Proposed Solution

Add a boolean setting to permanently hide the weekly usage indicator above the
prompt input. For example:

• A /config key: hideWeeklyUsageIndicator=true|false (default: false)
• Or an equivalent settings.json entry / environment variable

Default remains "shown" so existing behavior is unchanged. Users who don't want
the persistent indicator can turn it off and still check usage anytime via /usage.

Alternative Solutions

• Checked all documented /config keys (progressBar, tips, verbose, turnDuration,

recap, promptSuggestionEnabled) — none control this line.

• statusLine customization only affects the bottom status bar, not the line

above the prompt.

• /usage shows details but does not hide the persistent indicator.

No working workaround exists today short of ignoring it.

Priority

Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

Other

Use Case Example

1. I open the Claude Code extension in VSCode and start a coding session.
2. Every time I focus the prompt to type, the weekly usage line ("28% of your

weekly limit...") is displayed right above my cursor.

1. With this feature, I would set hideWeeklyUsageIndicator=true once.
2. The indicator disappears, giving me a clean prompt area, and I still run

/usage whenever I actually want to check my limits.

Additional Context

• Environment: Claude Code VSCode extension (anthropic.claude-code) v2.1.216,

macOS (Darwin arm64).

• The value appears to come from rate_limits.seven_day.used_percentage returned

by the server and is rendered unconditionally by the client.