Claude Code

Claude Code is pre-installed in Kloud Workspace as both a CLI tool and a VS Code extension, ready to use out of the box.

• CLI available system-wide.
• VS Code extension pre-installed.
• Powerline-style statusline with the same terminal theming.
• Managed default settings with security-conscious permissions.

CLI

The claude binary is available globally and works independently of VS Code in any terminal session.

claude --version

Statusline

A custom Powerline-style bar is rendered vi whenever Claude Code is active in the terminal. It uses the Catppuccin Frappe color palette to match the workspace theme.

The statusline displays the following segments:

• Directory: git-aware path with repository name and truncated subdirectories.
• Git branch & status: current branch, staging state, and ahead/behind tracking.
• Lines changed: additions and deletions in the current session.
• Model name: the active Claude model.
• Context window usage: a visual progress bar showing how much of the context window is consumed.

Each segment can be individually hidden via environment variables (see below). To disable the statusline entirely, set WS_CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_DISABLE to true.

Managed Settings

Kloud Workspace ships with managed settings that configure sensible defaults for Claude Code.

The default permission rules:

Action	Targets
Allow	Reading .env.sample and .env.example
Deny	Reading .env, .env.*, and secrets/**
Ask	curl commands via Bash

ℹ️ INFO

These rules protect sensitive files while still allowing Claude Code to read common example environment files. Override them by editing the managed settings file directly.

Environment Variables

• WS_CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_DISABLE: Disables the Claude Code statusline.
• WS_CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_HIDE_CONTEXT_BAR: Hides the context usage bar in the Claude statusline.
• WS_CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_HIDE_GIT: Hides git branch and status in the Claude statusline.
• WS_CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_HIDE_LINES_CHANGED: Hides lines added/removed in the Claude statusline.
• WS_CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_HIDE_MODEL: Hides the model name in the Claude statusline.
• WS_CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_SCRIPT: Path to the statusline script.
• WS_CLAUDE_STATUSLINE_SHELL: Shell used to execute the statusline script.