pi-status

Pi extension that shows a terminal tab title spinner while pi is working.

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Install pi-status from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

npm repo home report

$ pi install npm:pi-status

Package: pi-status
Version: 0.1.0
Published: Apr 26, 2026
Downloads: 136/mo · 136/wk
Author: alpino13
License: MIT
Types: extension
Size: 5.9 KB
Dependencies: 0 dependencies · 1 peer

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./src/index.ts"
  ]
}

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README

pi-status

A small pi extension that shows a spinner in the terminal tab title while pi is working, then restores the title when the turn finishes.

The title format is:

⠋ π - <session name> - <cwd>

If the session has no name, it uses:

⠋ π - <cwd>

Install

From this checkout:

pi install /absolute/path/to/pi-status

Or test it for one run:

pi -e /absolute/path/to/pi-status

Commands

/pi-status          show current status
/pi-status status   show current status
/pi-status on       enable the spinner for this session
/pi-status off      disable the spinner for this session

Environment

Disable the extension by default:

PI_STATUS_DISABLED=1 pi

Accepted truthy values are 1, true, yes, and on.

Development

pnpm install
pnpm run check