"Configure the Claude Code cost/status line plugin that shows session, monthly, total cost, and context usage. Use when a user wants cost tracking, status line setup, or context usage display. Triggers: cost status, status line, show cost, context usage, Claude cost tracking."
Resources
3Install
npx skillscat add deevsdeevs/agent-system/cost-status Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
Cost Status
This skill configures the Claude Code status-line plugin that reads session JSON from stdin and tracks costs in ~/.claude/cost-tracking.json.
Workflow
- Install the plugin if needed.
- Add the status line command to
~/.claude/settings.jsonas documented incost-status/README.md. - If the user needs the exact script path, use the
findcommand in the README. - Confirm dependencies:
jq,awk, Bash 4+.