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I put my Claude Code rate-limit burndown in the status line

I put my Claude Code rate-limit burndown in the status line

by fotoflo·Jun 8, 2026·5 points·2 comments
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Color-coded burndown for Claude Code rate limits beats guessing mid-session.

Strengths
  • •Displays four critical metrics in two rows — context, tokens, git, permissions
  • •Color gradients show budget remaining without parsing numbers
  • •Lines added/removed tracking reveals actual code churn, not just token spend
Weaknesses
  • •Only useful for Claude Code users, which is a narrow audience
  • •Requires jq and git on PATH, degrades without them
Target Audience

Developers using Claude Code who want better session visibility

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