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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Add toggle to hide the branch status badge / PR widget [1 comments, 2 participants]

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Root Cause

I'm currently working on a long-lived feature branch (Phase 4 of my project) where the diff numbers are misleading — the widget shows ~180k additions because this is the first PR that includes a fresh package-lock.json (~40 MB). That number is not meaningful information for me, and seeing it on every screen refresh adds visual noise during focused coding sessions.

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  • I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

The Claude Code branch status badge widget displays open PRs with diff stats (e.g., "+180827 -208") and CI status indicators in the sidebar. There is no built-in setting to hide it.

I'm currently working on a long-lived feature branch (Phase 4 of my project) where the diff numbers are misleading — the widget shows ~180k additions because this is the first PR that includes a fresh package-lock.json (~40 MB). That number is not meaningful information for me, and seeing it on every screen refresh adds visual noise during focused coding sessions.

The widget also occupies sidebar real estate. Collapsing the entire sidebar (Ctrl+B) is the only way to hide it, but that hides everything else useful too.

Related existing issues:

  • #34194 — Allow me to hide data shown in Claude desktop
  • #28703 — PR widget diff stats include untracked files
  • #51738 — Branch status badge shows diff-vs-base line count

Proposed Solution

Any one of the following would solve this:

  1. A settings.json flag, e.g.: "showBranchStatusBadge": false

  2. A right-click context menu on the widget itself with a "Hide" option that persists across sessions.

  3. A /toggle-pr-widget slash command (similar to how /statusline currently works for the status line).

Option 1 is my preference — it's non-interactive, easy to set globally via my dotfiles, and matches how other Claude Code display preferences are configured.

Alternative Solutions

  • I currently collapse the entire sidebar with Ctrl+B, but this hides every other useful panel (sessions, file tree, etc.), not just the PR widget.

  • I tried switching to Claude Code CLI in a plain terminal, which doesn't show the widget — but I lose the IDE integration benefits I rely on (inline diffs, file navigation, etc.).

  • Tried /feedback inside the desktop build, but it returned: "/feedback is only available for local sessions on this desktop build." That's why I'm filing here on GitHub instead.

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Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

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TL;DR

The proposed solution involves adding a configurable option to hide the branch status badge widget, such as a settings.json flag or a right-click context menu option.

Guidance

  • Consider implementing a settings.json flag, e.g., "showBranchStatusBadge": false, to allow users to hide the widget globally via their dotfiles.
  • A right-click context menu on the widget itself with a "Hide" option that persists across sessions could also be a viable solution.
  • Evaluate the feasibility of adding a /toggle-pr-widget slash command, similar to the existing /statusline command, to provide an alternative way to hide the widget.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue focuses on proposing solutions rather than implementing them.

Notes

The proposed solutions aim to address the issue of the branch status badge widget occupying sidebar real estate and displaying potentially misleading information. The priority of this feature is marked as low, indicating it's a nice-to-have functionality.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround, such as collapsing the entire sidebar with Ctrl+B, until a more targeted solution is implemented, as it is the most straightforward way to hide the widget currently.

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