# claude-lens

Terminal statusline for Claude Code with pace monitoring. Displays 5-hour and 7-day quotas, reset timers, and real-time git diff stats.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 241
- Author: Astro-Han
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Astro-Han/claude-pace
- Updated: 2026-09-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/claude-lens

## What it does

The plugin injects an active statusline into the Claude Code terminal. Static percentages fail to explain whether you run out of tokens soon. By comparing current usage against elapsed window time, the tool displays burn pacing. A green `⇣` points to headroom, while a red `⇡` warns that consumption outpaces the reset clock.

Everything runs through a single Bash script and `jq` without Node.js dependencies. It consumes roughly 2 MB of memory and evaluates stdin JSON in about 10ms. Information about the git branch and working tree diffs is cached inside a private user directory with a 5-second TTL.

Live rate tracking requires Claude Code `2.1.80` or higher alongside a local `jq` installation. If the environment omits `rate_limits` from stdin, the statusline displays dashes instead of quota numbers.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install claude-lens@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- monitor 5-hour and 7-day Claude Code quota burn rates live
- avoid hitting usage limits before the reset timer expires
- review git branch names and diff numbers inside the workspace
- run a lightweight statusline without background Node.js processes

## Example prompts
- Configure the terminal statusline by running `/claude-pace:setup`
- Check quota burn speed and git statusline metrics during the session

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# Claude Pace

A lightweight Claude Code status line and rate limit tracker that shows your 5-hour and 7-day quota usage in real time. Pure Bash + jq, single file, zero npm.

If you are searching for a Claude Code statusline, a Claude Code quota monitor, or a Claude Code usage tracker, claude-pace is built for that narrow job. It shows not only how much quota you have used, but whether your current burn rate is sustainable before the window resets.

![claude-pace statusline demo](.github/claude-pace-demo.gif)

## TL;DR

- Claude Code status line with `5h` and `7d` quota usage, reset countdowns, and pace delta
- Pace-aware rate limit tracking, `⇡15%` means overspending, `⇣15%` means headroom
- Pure Bash + jq, single file, no Node.js runtime and no lockfile churn
- Install as a Claude Code plugin, with `npx`, or as a single script

Most statuslines show "you used 60%." That number means nothing without context. 60% with 30 minutes left? Fine, the window resets soon. 60% with 4 hours left? You are about to hit the wall. claude-pace compares your burn rate to the time remaining and shows the delta.

- **⇣15%** green = you've used 15% less than expected. Headroom. Keep going.
- **⇡15%** red = you're burning 15% faster than sustainable. Slow down.
- **15%** / **20%** = used in the 5h and 7d windows. **3h** = resets in 3 hours.
- Top line: model, effort, project `(branch)`, `3f +24 -7` = git diff stats

Claude Code supports custom status lines through its `statusLine` setting and `/statusline` workflow in the official docs:

- [Customize your status line](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/statusline)
- [Claude Code settings](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/settings)

## Table of Contents

- [Install This Claude Code Statusline](#install-this-claude-code-statusline)
- [Upgrade](#upgrade)
- [Claude Code Statusline Comparison](#claude-code-statusline-comparison)
- [How Claude Pace Tracks Quota](#how-claude-pace-tracks-quota)
- [Claude Code Statusline FAQ](#claude-code-statusline-faq)

## Install This Claude Code Statusline

Requires `jq`.

**Plugin (recommended):**

Inside Claude Code:

```
/plugin marketplace add Astro-Han/claude-pace
/plugin install claude-pace
/reload-plugins
/claude-pace:setup
```

**npx:**

```bash
npx claude-pace
```

Restart Claude Code. Done.

**Manual:**

```bash
mkdir -p ~/.claude
curl -fsSL -o ~/.claude/statusline.sh.new \
  https://github.com/Astro-Han/claude-pace/releases/latest/download/claude-pace.sh
mv ~/.claude/statusline.sh.new ~/.claude/statusline.sh
chmod +x ~/.claude/statusline.sh
```

This installs the latest release, not the current state of `main`. To pin an exact
version, swap `latest/download` for `download/vX.Y.Z` with a tag from
[Releases](https://github.com/Astro-Han/claude-pace/releases).

Add to `~/.claude/settings.json`:

```json
{
  "statusLine": {
    "type": "command",
    "command": "~/.claude/statusline.sh"
  }
}
```

Restart Claude Code. Done.

To remove: delete the `statusLine` block from `~/.claude/settings.json`.

## Upgrade

- **Plugin:**

  ```
  /plugin marketplace update claude-pace-marketplace
  /plugin update claude-pace
  /reload-plugins
  /claude-pace:setup
  ```

- **npx:** `npx claude-pace@latest`
- **Manual:** Re-run the `curl` command above.

Every channel installs a tagged release. `/claude-pace:setup` copies the script the
plugin ships rather than downloading one, so the plugin version you have is the
version you run. Nothing installs from `main`.

Release notifications: Watch this repo → Custom → Releases.

## Claude Code Statusline Comparison

|  | claude-pace | [claude-hud](https://github.com/jarrodwatts/claude-hud) | [CCometixLine](https://github.com/Haleclipse/CCometixLine) | [ccstatusline](https://github.com/sirmalloc/ccstatusline) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runtime | `jq` | Node.js 18+ / npm | Compiled (Rust) | Node.js / npm |
| Codebase | Single Bash file | 1000+ lines + node_modules | Compiled binary | 1000+ lines + node_modules |
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