Claude Code Usage Promotion Status Line

Shows a live indicator in your Claude Code status line during Anthropic's March 2026 usage promotion — 2× limits during off-peak hours.

What you'll see:

Time	Status line
Off-peak hours (2× usage)	🎉 usage promotion available
Within 2h of off-peak	⏳ promo in 1h 23m
Peak hours	(nothing)
After March 30	🗑️ promo over — delete this plugin

Promotion schedule (March 13–29, 2026):

• Weekdays: 2× usage outside 8 AM–2 PM ET
• Weekends: 2× usage all day
• Window closes March 29 at 3 AM ET
• Full details

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Install

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/semihcosu/claude-usage-promotion-indicator/main/install.sh | sh

Security note: Review the script before running: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/semihcosu/claude-usage-promotion-indicator/main/install.sh

The installer:

1. Downloads check-promo.js to ~/.claude/scripts/
2. Adds "statusline" to ~/.claude/settings.json
3. Restart Claude Code to activate

Requirements: Node.js, curl

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Uninstall

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/semihcosu/claude-usage-promotion-indicator/main/uninstall.sh | sh

Removes ~/.claude/scripts/check-promo.js and the statusline key from ~/.claude/settings.json.