Shows per-session cost and context window usage for Claude Code directly in the VS Code status bar.
What it shows
🤖 sonnet-4-6 $0.042 3.2%
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
🤖 sonnet-4-6 |
Active Claude model |
$0.042 / ₹3.52 |
Cumulative cost for the current session |
3.2% |
Context window fill percentage |
Context turns orange with a ⚠️ warning at ≥ 80%.
Click any item for a full breakdown popup.
How it works
Reads Claude Code's local session transcript files (~/.claude/projects/…/*.jsonl) directly — no network requests, no telemetry, no Claude Code configuration needed.
Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
claudeStatusline.currency |
USD |
USD or INR |
claudeStatusline.inrExchangeRate |
95 |
USD → INR rate (update to current rate) |
claudeStatusline.contextWindowTokens |
200000 |
Fallback only — context window is auto-detected from your Claude Code settings ([1m] plan detected automatically) |
Publishing / Performance
- Zero network calls — reads only local files already written by Claude Code
- Uses
fs.watchfor live updates; polls every 5 s only to detect new sessions - CPU and memory overhead is negligible