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Claude Code Course

Context Statusline Reminder

Arun Nagarathanam · 2 Sep 2026 Checklist · 49 of 72 in this course

An exclusive resource for students of Arun's Claude Code Course.

A statusline is the small line Claude Code can show while you work. Its details vary by version and setup, so use this page as a decision reminder rather than copying an untested configuration.

What to show or check

  • The current model.
  • How full the context is.
  • The current project folder.

The decision rule

When the session is around half full, pause and decide whether the remaining task still belongs in this session. If it does, write a concise HANDOFF.md before the work drifts. If it does not, hand off and start a clean session.

Use /context as the reliable fallback when you do not have a statusline configured.


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