Openclaw Iterm2 Statusbar

Install the OpenClaw iTerm2 status bar that shows session cost and context usage in real time.

Displays OpenClaw session cost and context usage directly in the iTerm2 status bar, refreshing every 30 seconds.

Install

One-line installer:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lidegejingHk/openclaw-iterm2-statusbar/main/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

DEST="$HOME/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/Scripts/AutoLaunch"
mkdir -p "$DEST"
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lidegejingHk/openclaw-iterm2-statusbar/main/openclaw_status.py \
  -o "$DEST/openclaw_status.py"
chmod +x "$DEST/openclaw_status.py"

Post-install

1. Restart iTerm2 (or Scripts → Refresh)
2. Preferences → Profiles → Session → Status Bar → Configure
3. Drag the OpenClaw component into the status bar

What It Shows

[kiro/claude-sonnet-4.6] 🤖 main  |  💵 $0.0023 (total $0.0041)  |  🟢 10k/200k (5%)  |  ⚡88%

• Model name
• Main session cost + total across all sessions
• Context usage with color indicator (🟢🟡🟠🔴)
• Compaction threshold (⚡)

Requirements

• macOS + iTerm2
• OpenClaw Gateway running locally on port 18789

Uninstall

rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/iTerm2/Scripts/AutoLaunch/openclaw_status.py

Restart iTerm2 to remove the component.