How to monitor Claude's context usage in real-time during development sessions

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Claude HUD is an open-source Claude Code plugin that adds a real-time terminal HUD showing context usage, active tools, running agents, and todo progress. It gives developers precise, always-visible insight into Claude sessions using the native statusline API.

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1. Shows context usage percentage directly in your terminal status bar so you always know how much space Claude is using without switching windows
2. Displays active tools and running agents in real-time, letting you track what Claude is doing behind the scenes during your coding session
3. Updates todo progress automatically as Claude works through tasks, giving you instant feedback on completion status
4. Integrates with your existing terminal setup using the native statusline API, so no extra windows or complicated interfaces to manage
5. Refreshes all monitoring data continuously while you work, ensuring you never miss important changes in Claude's resource usage or task status

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