nicobailon/pi-powerline-footer

What it solves

This project provides a highly customizable status bar and workflow enhancement suite for the Pi terminal-based AI editor. It addresses the need for better visibility into AI state, improved prompt management, and integrated shell capabilities without leaving the editor environment.

How it works

It functions as an extension for the Pi editor, injecting a "Powerline-style" status bar that displays real-time information like token usage, context limits, Git status, and AI "thinking" levels. It adds a layer of command-line tools and keyboard shortcuts to manage prompt queues, stash text drafts, and toggle a persistent bash shell mode directly within the editor interface.

Who it’s for

It is designed for power users of the Pi terminal AI editor who want a more informative, feature-rich interface and more granular control over their AI interaction workflow.

Highlights

• Editor Stash: Quickly save and restore text drafts using Alt+S to keep your workspace clean.
• Bash Mode: Maintains a persistent shell session with command output streaming and optional ghost-text completions.
• Token & Context Intelligence: Real-time monitoring of token usage, subscription costs, and context window limits with color-coded alerts.
• Customizable UI: Highly configurable layout, presets, and support for custom status items from other extensions.
• Working Vibes: Adds thematic, AI-generated loading messages (e.g., "Engaging warp drive") to replace standard loading text.