diff --git a/src/ui/status-bar.ts b/src/ui/status-bar.ts
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+import type LogfirePlugin from '../main';
+
+export class StatusBar {
+  private el: HTMLElement;
+  private intervalId: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+  private wordsAdded = 0;
+  private eventCount = 0;
+
+  constructor(private plugin: LogfirePlugin) {
+    this.el = plugin.addStatusBarItem();
+    this.el.addClass('logfire-status-bar');
+    this.el.addEventListener('click', () => this.onClick());
+  }
+
+  start(): void {
+    this.plugin.eventBus.onEvent('*', (event) => {
+      this.eventCount++;
+      const wa = event.payload.wordsAdded;
+      if (typeof wa === 'number') {
+        this.wordsAdded += wa;
+      }
+    });
+
+    this.update();
+    this.intervalId = setInterval(() => this.update(), 1000);
+  }
+
+  destroy(): void {
+    if (this.intervalId !== null) {
+      clearInterval(this.intervalId);
+      this.intervalId = null;
+    }
+    this.el.remove();
+  }
+
+  private update(): void {
+    const paused = this.plugin.isPaused();
+    const indicator = paused ? '\u23F8' : '\u{1F534}';
+    const state = paused ? 'Pausiert' : 'Aufnahme';
+    const duration = this.formatDuration(this.plugin.sessionManager.sessionDurationMs);
+    const words = this.wordsAdded > 0 ? ` | +${this.wordsAdded}w` : '';
+
+    this.el.textContent = `${indicator} ${state} | ${this.eventCount} Events${words} | ${duration}`;
+  }
+
+  private onClick(): void {
+    if (this.plugin.isPaused()) {
+      this.plugin.resume();
+    } else {
+      this.plugin.pause();
+    }
+    this.update();
+  }
+
+  private formatDuration(ms: number): string {
+    if (ms <= 0) return '0:00';
+    const totalSeconds = Math.floor(ms / 1000);
+    const hours = Math.floor(totalSeconds / 3600);
+    const minutes = Math.floor((totalSeconds % 3600) / 60);
+    const seconds = totalSeconds % 60;
+
+    if (hours > 0) {
+      return `${hours}:${String(minutes).padStart(2, '0')}:${String(seconds).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+    }
+    return `${minutes}:${String(seconds).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+  }
+}