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The (unofficial) missing interactive menu bar for Claude Code

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Claudebar, the missing interactive menu bar for Claude Code

by didgeoridoo·Apr 3, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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●●SolidCozyNiche Gem

tmux wrapper that preserves conversations across restarts with --resume flag.

Strengths
  • •Dedicated tmux socket isolates sessions from your existing tmux workflow cleanly.
  • •Atomic restarts preserve side panes and conversation state without losing context.
  • •Session defaults persist config across new launches via local JSON file.
Weaknesses
  • •Only works for Claude Code users — narrow audience for a wrapper tool.
  • •Requires tmux dependency; Windows users need WSL or are out of luck.
Target Audience

Claude Code CLI users who work in terminal

Similar To

tmuxinator · tmuxp · Byobu

Post Description

claudebar wraps Claude Code in a detachable, resumable tmux session with a nice status bar (showing things like session usage % and the new Peak vs. Off-Peak status), interactive side panels to manage Tasks and Agent Teams, and a clickable menu for when you're feeling mousey. I've found it to be a useful little enhancement to my everyday work. Hopefully you do too!

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