Display Claude CLI version in status bar #131

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opened 2026-02-07 13:21:53 -08:00 by hikari · 0 comments
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Description

Display the Claude Code CLI version in the status bar (next to the system clock) to help with debugging and understanding which features are available.

Current State

  • CLI version is not visible in the UI
  • Users must check terminal or run claude --version separately
  • Hard to know if features are supported by current CLI version

Proposed Changes

  1. Add a backend command to get CLI version (claude --version)
  2. Display version in status bar (e.g., "CLI v2.1.34")
  3. Position it to the left of the system clock
  4. Update on app start and CLI reconnection

Benefits

  • Easy visibility of CLI version for debugging
  • Helps determine if features are supported
  • Useful for issue reporting and troubleshooting

Priority

Low - Nice-to-have for debugging and support

This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

## Description Display the Claude Code CLI version in the status bar (next to the system clock) to help with debugging and understanding which features are available. ## Current State - CLI version is not visible in the UI - Users must check terminal or run `claude --version` separately - Hard to know if features are supported by current CLI version ## Proposed Changes 1. Add a backend command to get CLI version (`claude --version`) 2. Display version in status bar (e.g., "CLI v2.1.34") 3. Position it to the left of the system clock 4. Update on app start and CLI reconnection ## Benefits - Easy visibility of CLI version for debugging - Helps determine if features are supported - Useful for issue reporting and troubleshooting ## Priority Low - Nice-to-have for debugging and support ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸
naomi closed this issue 2026-02-07 21:15:42 -08:00
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Reference: nhcarrigan/hikari-desktop#131