TermStatusBar Terminal Status Bar Builder

Quickly generate a customizable, information-rich status bar for any terminal and shell.

Problem

Developers spending hours in the terminal want to see git branch, environment, time, battery, and system load at a glance, but existing status bars (tmux status, starship) are complex to configure and fragmented. A generic terminal status bar tool exists, showing demand but also fragmentation.

Solution

A lightweight cross-shell, cross-terminal status bar generator: users define display modules in a simple config (YAML/JSON), and the tool outputs escape sequences for the terminal to render. Built-in modules for git, time, battery, CPU, and network, plus custom scripts for output. Works with tmux, Windows Terminal, iTerm, Alacritty, and more.

Users

Command-line power users, DevOps engineers, and developers who love customizing their terminal.

MVP

CLI tool that reads user YAML config and outputs a status bar string; five built-in common modules; shell prompt integration (bash/zsh/fish); preview and debug mode.

Revenue

Open-source core + paid premium module packs or hosted config sync ($3/month); promote via GitHub Sponsors and terminal communities.

Why now

The terminal tooling ecosystem is active and developers pay for personalization and efficiency; indie developers can build cross-platform binaries in Go/Rust fast and grow via community word of mouth.