diff --git a/README.ja.md b/README.ja.md
index 611651a..fe4e13c 100644
--- a/README.ja.md
+++ b/README.ja.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ npx skills add webup/skills-cc -s webup-statusline -g
 
 #### ルック＆フィール
 
-フルセット（全カラム）、残量 49%、セッションコスト $0.42、`effortLevel: high`、出力スタイル `Explanatory`、ワークツリー内：
+フルセット（全カラム）、残量 49%、セッションコスト $0.42、`effort: high`、出力スタイル `Explanatory`、ワークツリー内：
 
 <img src="./docs/examples/dracula-full.svg" alt="Dracula テーマ全カラムの例" />
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ npx skills add webup/skills-cc -s webup-statusline -g
 
 </details>
 
-余裕ありセッション — 残量 88%、`effortLevel: medium`、出力スタイル default（非表示）：
+余裕ありセッション — 残量 88%、`effort: medium`、出力スタイル default（非表示）：
 
 <img src="./docs/examples/gruvbox-healthy.svg" alt="Gruvbox テーマ余裕セッションの例" />
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ npx skills add webup/skills-cc -s webup-statusline -g
 | `model` | アクティブモデル名 | 常時 |
 | `context` | コンテキスト進捗バー + % — **残量に応じて色が変化** | 常時 |
 | `cost` | セッション API 支出 `$X.XX`（ゴールド、例：`$0.42`） | `cost.total_cost_usd` が四捨五入して ≥ $0.01 の時 |
-| `effort` | 推論努力レベル — **強度で色分け**（`low`/`medium`/`high`/`xhigh`/`max` 対応） | `~/.claude/settings.json` で `effortLevel` が設定されている時 |
+| `effort` | 推論努力レベル — **強度で色分け**（`low`/`medium`/`high`/`xhigh`/`max` 対応） | `effort.level` が存在する時 |
 | `style` | 出力スタイル名（例：`Explanatory`、`Learning`）— Claude のブランドカラーに合わせたパープル | `output_style.name` が `default` 以外の時 |
 | `dir` | リポジトリディレクトリ名（ワークツリー内では元リポジトリ名） | 常時 |
 | `worktree` | 太字の **`worktree:<id>`** ラベル | git ワークツリー内のみ（入力 JSON または `git` CLI で検出） |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39f7a3d..92299f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Generate and install a custom Claude Code status line. Pick your **columns**, pi
 
 #### What it looks like
 
-Full setup (all columns), 49% context remaining, session cost $0.42, `effortLevel: high`, output style `Explanatory`, inside a worktree:
+Full setup (all columns), 49% context remaining, session cost $0.42, `effort: high`, output style `Explanatory`, inside a worktree:
 
 <img src="./docs/examples/dracula-full.svg" alt="Dracula theme with all columns: purple model, yellow context bar, gold cost, bold-red effort, purple output style, cyan dir, pink worktree, orange git branch" />
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Full setup (all columns), 49% context remaining, session cost $0.42, `effortLeve
 
 </details>
 
-Healthy session — 88% remaining, `effortLevel: medium`, default output style (hidden):
+Healthy session — 88% remaining, `effort: medium`, default output style (hidden):
 
 <img src="./docs/examples/gruvbox-healthy.svg" alt="Gruvbox theme healthy session: teal model, green context bar at 12% used, yellow effort medium, green dir, blue git main" />
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Healthy session — 88% remaining, `effortLevel: medium`, default output style (
 | `model` | Active model name | Always |
 | `context` | Context window progress bar + percentage — **color scales with remaining capacity** | Always |
 | `cost` | Session API spend as `$X.XX` in gold (e.g. `$0.42`) | When `cost.total_cost_usd` rounds to ≥ $0.01 |
-| `effort` | Reasoning effort level — **colored by intensity** (supports `low`/`medium`/`high`/`xhigh`/`max`) | When `effortLevel` is set in `~/.claude/settings.json` |
+| `effort` | Reasoning effort level — **colored by intensity** (supports `low`/`medium`/`high`/`xhigh`/`max`) | When `effort.level` is present |
 | `style` | Output style name (e.g. `Explanatory`, `Learning`) — shown in purple to match Claude's brand hue | When `output_style.name` is anything other than `default` |
 | `dir` | Repo directory basename (original repo when inside a worktree) | Always |
 | `worktree` | Bold **`worktree:<id>`** label | Only inside a git worktree (detected via input JSON or `git` CLI) |
diff --git a/README.zh.md b/README.zh.md
index 4d71114..ec8ddc9 100644
--- a/README.zh.md
+++ b/README.zh.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ npx skills add webup/skills-cc -s webup-statusline -g
 
 #### 效果预览
 
-完整字段，剩余 49%，累计消费 $0.42，`effortLevel: high`，输出样式 `Explanatory`，工作树内：
+完整字段，剩余 49%，累计消费 $0.42，`effort: high`，输出样式 `Explanatory`，工作树内：
 
 <img src="./docs/examples/dracula-full.svg" alt="Dracula 主题全字段示例" />
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ npx skills add webup/skills-cc -s webup-statusline -g
 
 </details>
 
-轻松状态 —— 剩余 88%、`effortLevel: medium`，输出样式 default（隐藏）：
+轻松状态 —— 剩余 88%、`effort: medium`，输出样式 default（隐藏）：
 
 <img src="./docs/examples/gruvbox-healthy.svg" alt="Gruvbox 主题轻松状态" />
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ npx skills add webup/skills-cc -s webup-statusline -g
 | `model` | 活跃模型名 | 始终显示 |
 | `context` | 上下文进度条 + 百分比 —— **颜色随剩余容量变化** | 始终显示 |
 | `cost` | 会话累计消费 `$X.XX`（金色，例如 `$0.42`） | 当 `cost.total_cost_usd` 四舍五入后 ≥ $0.01 |
-| `effort` | 推理努力度 —— **按强度着色**（支持 `low`/`medium`/`high`/`xhigh`/`max`） | 当 `~/.claude/settings.json` 中设置了 `effortLevel` |
+| `effort` | 推理努力度 —— **按强度着色**（支持 `low`/`medium`/`high`/`xhigh`/`max`） | 当 `effort.level` 存在时 |
 | `style` | 输出样式名（例如 `Explanatory`、`Learning`）—— 紫色呼应 Claude 品牌色 | 当 `output_style.name` 不是 `default` 时 |
 | `dir` | 仓库目录名（在工作树中显示原仓库名） | 始终显示 |
 | `worktree` | 加粗的 **`worktree:<id>`** 标签 | 仅在 git 工作树中（通过输入 JSON 或 `git` CLI 检测） |
diff --git a/scripts/verify_context.py b/scripts/verify_context.py
index 43e7a54..6675195 100644
--- a/scripts/verify_context.py
+++ b/scripts/verify_context.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def main():
                     errors.append(f"FAIL missing model field in {label}")
                 if el == "context" and "remaining_percentage" not in script:
                     errors.append(f"FAIL missing context field in {label}")
-                if el == "effort" and "effortLevel" not in script:
+                if el == "effort" and "effort.level" not in script:
                     errors.append(f"FAIL missing effort field in {label}")
                 if el == "git" and "branch --show-current" not in script:
                     errors.append(f"FAIL missing git field in {label}")
diff --git a/skills/webup-statusline/SKILL.md b/skills/webup-statusline/SKILL.md
index 76cc9a3..f7b47ab 100644
--- a/skills/webup-statusline/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/webup-statusline/SKILL.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/generate.mjs --elements model,context,effort,git
 | `model` | Active model name (e.g. "Opus 4.7") | `model.display_name` |
 | `context` | Progress bar + percentage — **color changes with remaining capacity** | `context_window.remaining_percentage` |
 | `cost` | Session API spend formatted as `$X.XX` in gold — hidden when rounds to `$0.00` | `cost.total_cost_usd` from input JSON |
-| `effort` | Reasoning effort level — **color changes with level** | `effortLevel` in `~/.claude/settings.local.json` → `~/.claude/settings.json` |
+| `effort` | Reasoning effort level — **color changes with level** | `effort.level` from input JSON |
 | `style` | Output style name (e.g. Explanatory, Learning) — hidden when "default" | `output_style.name` from input JSON |
 | `git` | Git branch name (yellow when dirty) | `worktree.branch` → git CLI |
 | `dir` | Repo basename (original repo when in a worktree) | `worktree.original_repo_dir` → `workspace.current_dir` |
diff --git a/skills/webup-statusline/scripts/generate.mjs b/skills/webup-statusline/scripts/generate.mjs
index ad784c6..6d49225 100644
--- a/skills/webup-statusline/scripts/generate.mjs
+++ b/skills/webup-statusline/scripts/generate.mjs
@@ -220,13 +220,9 @@ function buildScript() {
     p("ctx_window_size=$(echo \"$input\" | jq -r '.context_window.context_window_size // empty')")
   }
   if (elements.includes('effort')) {
-    p('# Read effort level from settings (local overrides global)')
-    p('effort=""')
-    p('for f in "$HOME/.claude/settings.local.json" "$HOME/.claude/.claude/settings.local.json" "$HOME/.claude/settings.json"; do')
-    p('  if [ -z "$effort" ] && [ -f "$f" ]; then')
-    p('    effort=$(jq -r \'.effortLevel // empty\' "$f" 2>/dev/null)')
-    p('  fi')
-    p('done')
+    p('# Effort comes from the session JSON. settings.json only holds a configured')
+    p('# default, which is absent unless the user set one explicitly.')
+    p("effort=$(echo \"$input\" | jq -r '.effort.level // empty')")
   }
   if (elements.includes('dir') || elements.includes('git')) {
     p("current_dir=$(echo \"$input\" | jq -r '.workspace.current_dir // \"\"')")