Claude HUD plugin: what it installs and how to add it
Adds a real-time Claude Code statusline for context usage, rate limits, active tools, agents, and todo progress.
From the Marketplace: claude-hud marketplace
Install
> /plugin marketplace add jarrodwatts/claude-hud> /plugin install claude-hud@claude-hudRun both lines inside Claude Code: the first adds the marketplace, the second installs the plugin.
What is inside
- 2commands
About this plugin
Claude HUD displays session information directly below your Claude Code input, including the current model, project path, Git branch, context usage, and subscriber rate limits. Optional activity lines show running tools, agents, and todo progress, with colour changes indicating context health.
Install it in Claude Code and run /claude-hud:setup to connect the HUD to your statusline. No separate window is needed. Use /claude-hud:configure to adjust the layout, displayed information, language, path length, and other settings. Windows users need a JavaScript runtime such as Node.js LTS.
What's inside
- 2 slash commands:
/claude-hud:configureand/claude-hud:setup
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