CAP: Claude Code Statusline Plugin That Installs with /plugin install

CAP (Claude Allowance Pulse) is a statusline plugin for Claude Code that provides real-time usage monitoring without requiring external package managers or manual configuration.

Installation and Setup

Installation uses Claude Code's built-in plugin system:

/plugin marketplace add PeterCha90/CAP
/plugin install CAP

After installation, restart Claude Code. The plugin automatically configures settings.json via a SessionStart hook.

What It Displays

The statusline shows:

• 🐙/☄️/💨 — Current model (Opus/Sonnet/Haiku)
• 👨‍💻 — 5-hour session usage percentage and time until reset (e.g., 73%(4h32m))
• 📅 — 7-day weekly usage percentage and time until reset (e.g., 45%(3d21h))
• 🗃️ — Context window usage percentage (e.g., 42% ctx)
• 💰 — Session cost in dollars (e.g., $0.47)
• Update indicator (👾)

Technical Details

CAP differs from existing statusline tools like ccstatusline, CCometixLine, and cc-statusline by:

• Installing via /plugin install only — no npm, curl, jq, bun, or manual configuration required
• Having zero dependencies — a single Node.js script with no node_modules
• Focusing on one function — no agents, orchestration, or TUI wizard
• Auto-configuring settings.json through SessionStart hook

The tool was created to provide a minimal way to monitor rate limits while coding, contrasting with more feature-rich alternatives that offer widgets, powerline themes, and configuration interfaces.