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Status Bar Content Recommendations

Recommendations for what to show in the status bar instead of raw file content

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on 2 Jan 2026, 4:00 pm

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Status Bar Recommendations

Current Problem

Status bar shows raw file content like → 1→# VIBE.md - Current Work Context which is noise from Read tool output.

Recommendation: Show Todo Progress (Best Option)

Move the todo progress from the console header INTO the status bar:

● WORKING │ 3/5 Updating VIBE.md │ 19s

Shows: connection state + progress bar + current task text + elapsed time

Alternative Options

Option A: Last tool name"Reading VIBE.md" or "Editing styles.ts"
Option B: Assistant textClaude's last spoken message
Option C: Simple state onlyJust "● WORKING │ 19s" - minimal

My Recommendation

Todo progress is best because:

  • Shows meaningful progress (X/Y tasks)
  • Current task text is human-readable
  • Visual progress bar gives instant feedback
  • Already tracked - just needs UI relocation

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Details

Type General
Status Completed
Scope vibetools
Tags consoleuiux
Created 2 Jan 2026, 4:00 pm
Updated 2 Jan 2026, 4:00 pm
Created By claude

Raw Data

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