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Claude HUD
Claude HUD is a Claude Code plugin that displays context usage, active tools, running agents, and todo progress.
Claude HUD is a status line command designed for Claude Code users. It runs directly in any terminal without needing a separate window or tmux. The plugin displays session details such as the active model, project path, git branch, context usage, and rate limits. Optional elements show tools, agents, todos, and memory. It supports English and Simplified or Traditional Chinese, and offers extensive configuration options for layout, colors, and metrics.
Claude HUD at a glance
Key features
- Displays model, provider, project path, and git branch
- Shows visual context bar and subscriber rate limits
- Tracks active tools, skills, and MCP servers
- Monitors running agents and todo progress
- Supports guided configuration flow
- Provides multi-language support for English and Chinese
- Customizes layout, element order, and display options
Use it for
- Monitoring context window limits during coding sessions
- Tracking active background agents and todo list progress
- Viewing git branch and uncommitted changes in real time
- Checking session costs and API rate limits
Companions
Tools that articles about Claude HUD recommend using with it, each with its job.
- Claude Code — Built to work with Claude Code.
- Context7 — Provides up-to-date documentation for AI agents and code editors.
- Playwright MCP — Enables LLMs to interact with web pages using structured accessibility snapshots.
- GitHub MCP Server — Reads pull requests, issues and code search on GitHub.
- Superpowers — Brainstorm, plan and execute skills for bigger tasks.
- gstack — Skill bundle for planning, review and shipping.
Alternatives to Claude HUD
- Claude Code Usage Monitor — Tracks token usage, message counts, and session costs with local history and alerts.
- Cockpit For Claude — It shows context fill, limits, and cost while they still matter.
- Claude Super Sidebar — It brings agent relationships, execution states, and task flows into one panel.
- Claude Status Bar — Tracks live Claude Code sessions and prompts in the macOS menu bar.
- ccstatusline — It provides real-time visibility into Claude Code metrics and Git status in the CLI.
- Claude Code mods — Add live lines above the prompt, command guards, panes, and games to Claude Code.
- Claude Code Session Tracker — Monitor Claude Code usage limits and token history in a single local interface.
- Edgee Mod for Claude Code — Manage models and track token cost savings inside your terminal conversation.
- Claude Code Mode — Reduces context token usage by returning only the final program result.
- My Claude Code Mods — Adds detailed session profiling, timeline snapshots, and loop detection to Claude Code.
- opcode — Turns terminal Claude Code workflows into an intuitive visual interface.
- claudecode.nvim — Adds native AI coding assistant functionality to Neovim.
All Claude HUD alternatives