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๐ Most people using Claude Code have no idea what the agent is actually doing between clicking โRunโ and getting the final output. ๐ Files are being read. ๐ ๏ธ Tools are firing. ๐ค Sub-agents are spawning. ๐ฆ Context is filling up. โณ But you only see the end result. โ Claude HUD changes that. ๐บ It adds a real-time dashboard to your terminal and makes the agentโs behavior visible. ๐ You can monitor context window health โ token usage, percentage consumed, and whether youโre still in the safe zone or heading into trouble. ๐ You can see which files are being read, edited, or searched in real time. ๐ ๏ธ You can track active tools and sub-agents, along with what each one is working on. ๐ You can follow todo lists and plan progress as the workflow unfolds. ๐ป Think of it like htop for Claude Code sessions โ but instead of CPU and memory, youโre watching context, tools, and agents. โ ๏ธ Why this matters: ๐จ You can catch context bloat and runaway loops before they waste your quota. ๐ You can debug strange agent behavior by seeing every tool call and file interaction. ๐ก You get a practical look at what AI observability and human-in-the-loop oversight can actually look like. ๐คฏ The best part? This data was already there. ๐ฆ Claude HUD simply packages it in a way that makes both the friction and the opportunity impossible to ignore. ๐ Itโs free. ๐ Itโs open source. ๐ Itโs MIT licensed. ๐ If youโre serious about AI agents and production-grade workflows, observability shouldnโt be optional. ๐ฏ It should be the starting point.