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[FEATURE]:Plugin API for custom status bar / sidebar indicators #36625
I have verified this feature I'm about to request hasn't been suggested before.
Describe the enhancement you want to request
Problem
The TUI status bar currently shows only fixed built-in indicators:
session name, context %, MCP status, LSP status.
There's no way for users or plugins to add custom indicators.
This makes it impossible to display project-specific or plugin-provided
information at a glance.
Use cases I have in mind
Show how many skills are loaded (global + project)
Display active MCP connections with online/offline health
Show current git branch and uncommitted changes count
Custom build/test status from a CI plugin
Plugin-specific state (e.g., "Code review: 3 pending")
Proposed API
Expose status bar registration via plugin hooks:
// Register a custom indicatortui.statusbar.register({id: "skills-count",label: "Skills",render: ()=>`${loadedSkills.length}`,tooltip: "Global: 3, Project: 2",order: 10,// position in bar})Orsimplerdeclarative form:
return ### {"tui.statusbar.item": {id: "git-branch",label: "Branch",value: async()=>await$`git branch --show-current`.text(),}}Alternativesconsidered-Currentlyzeroworkaround: toastnotificationsaren't suitable for persistent status
-TheonlyTUIhooksaretui.prompt.append,tui.command.execute,tui.toast.show—nonerelatetolayoutPriorityMedium.Notblocking,butwouldsignificantlyimprovethepluginecosystemandletuserstailortheTUItotheirworkflow.
Activity
github-actions commentedon Jul 13, 2026
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
github-actions commentedon Sep 12, 2026
To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 60 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.