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jarrodwatts/claude-hud

A Claude Code plugin that shows what's happening - context usage, active tools, running agents, and todo progress

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Overview

Claude HUD is a plugin for Claude Code that adds a persistent heads-up display below the input line, showing real-time context usage, tool activity, subagent status, and todo progress. Its core value is giving developers immediate visibility into session internals without leaving the terminal.

Installation

Inside Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add jarrodwatts/claude-hud then /plugin install claude-hud then /reload-plugins then /claude-hud:setup

Problem solved

Claude Code sessions are opaque—users can't easily see how full their context window is, which tools are running, or what subagents are doing. Claude HUD solves this by surfacing native token data, tool calls, agent states, and task progress directly in the terminal, reducing guesswork and surprise context overflows.

What you can build

Developers can build more transparent and controllable AI-assisted coding workflows. Real-world uses include monitoring context limits during long refactoring sessions, tracking parallel subagent tasks, and keeping an eye on tool execution order. The ceiling is a fully instrumented Claude Code environment where every resource usage and agent action is visible, enabling precise debugging and optimization of AI interactions.

Community sentiment

Positive

No community feedback yet.

Concerns

No concerns documented yet.

Bottom line

Claude HUD is ideal for Claude Code power users who want deep visibility into their AI sessions, especially those working on complex, long-running tasks. Minimalists or users who find extra UI distracting should skip it. The key trade-off is richer insight at the cost of a busier terminal display.

Analyzed by Git-Stars - 7/24/2026