
Stop staring at Claude Code's statusline: here's one you can actually customize
Claude Code's default statusline is fine, until you realize you can't change it. You can't reorder widgets, remove ones you don't care about, or add your own. If you've ever wanted to see your git branch, token costs, and quota all at a glance without the noise, read on. What is soffit? A drop-in replacement for Claude Code's statusline that gives you full control over what shows up, where, and how. Native desktop editor No config files to hand-edit. Open the editor, drag widgets around, toggle compact mode, preview changes live. 9 built-in widgets Widget What it shows Context bar Token usage and context window fill Cost tracking Session cost in real-time Git info Branch, dirty state, ahead/behind Version/model Active Claude model and version Duration Session and task timers Vim mode Current vim mode indicator Agent name Active agent/worker name Quota bars Usage quota visualization Session ID Current session identifier Plugin system Want something that's not built in? Drop a shell scri
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