statusline-creator

What problem does it solve?

Customizing terminal statuslines for optimal productivity and aesthetics can be complex, requiring knowledge of ANSI codes, shell scripting, and performance optimization. This skill simplifies the process, letting you focus on your work.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Pre-built Templates: Offers 6 professionally designed templates (minimal, git-focused, powerline, etc.) for quick installation and immediate productivity boost.
• Dynamic Data with Helper Scripts: Integrates optimized helper scripts to fetch real-time git information, system metrics, and environment data, ensuring fast and accurate statusline updates.
• Guided Customization & Validation: Interactively guides you through designing custom statuslines, provides comprehensive format references, and validates designs for performance and correctness.
• Use Case: You want a statusline that shows your current git branch, modified file count, and system load. This skill can either install a developer template or help you design a custom one, ensuring it's performant and visually appealing, saving you time configuring your terminal.

Quick Start

To install a minimal statusline template:

cd ~/.claude/skills/statusline-creator ./scripts/install_statusline.sh minimal --backup