diff --git a/LSP-pyright.sublime-settings b/LSP-pyright.sublime-settings
index 7a2c09b..6cf1bb3 100644
--- a/LSP-pyright.sublime-settings
+++ b/LSP-pyright.sublime-settings
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	// @see https://github.com/microsoft/pyright/blob/main/docs/settings.md
 	// @see https://github.com/microsoft/pyright/blob/main/packages/vscode-pyright/package.json
 	"settings": {
+		// The (Jinja2) template of the status bar text which is inside the parentheses `(...)`.
+		"statusText": "{% if venv %}venv: {{ venv.venv_prompt }}; py: {{ venv.python_version }}; by: {{ venv.finder_name }}{% endif %}",
 		// The strategies used to find a virtual environment in order.
 		"venvStrategies": [
 			"local_dot_venv",
diff --git a/dependencies.json b/dependencies.json
index 9526366..c698a22 100644
--- a/dependencies.json
+++ b/dependencies.json
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {
     "*": {
         "*": [
+            "Jinja2",
             "lsp_utils",
+            "markupsafe",
             "more-itertools",
             "sublime_lib",
             "typing-extensions"
diff --git a/plugin/client.py b/plugin/client.py
index c04ea77..c274036 100644
--- a/plugin/client.py
+++ b/plugin/client.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import cast
 
+import jinja2
 import sublime
 from LSP.plugin import ClientConfig, DottedDict, MarkdownLangMap, Response, WorkspaceFolder
 from LSP.plugin.core.protocol import CompletionItem, Hover, SignatureHelp
@@ -121,22 +122,25 @@ def on_server_response_async(self, method: str, response: Response) -> None:
     # -------------- #
 
     def update_status_bar_text(self) -> None:
-        status_parts: list[str] = []
-
         if not (session := self.weaksession()):
             return
         window_id = session.window.id()
 
-        # @todo make this into a configurable template
+        variables = {
+            "server_version": "",  # no way to get it?
+            "venv": {},
+        }
+
         if venv_info := self.window_attrs[window_id].venv_info:
-            if venv_info.prompt:
-                status_parts.append(f"venv: {venv_info.prompt}")
-            if venv_info.python_version:
-                status_parts.append(f"py: {venv_info.python_version}")
-            if venv_info.meta.finder_name:
-                status_parts.append(f"by: {venv_info.meta.finder_name}")
-
-        session.set_config_status_async("; ".join(status_parts))
+            variables["venv"].update(  # type: ignore
+                finder_name=venv_info.meta.finder_name,
+                python_version=venv_info.python_version,
+                venv_prompt=venv_info.prompt,
+            )
+
+        template_text = str(session.config.settings.get("statusText") or "")
+        template_obj = jinja2.Environment().from_string(template_text)
+        session.set_config_status_async(template_obj.render(variables))
 
     def patch_markdown_content(self, content: str) -> str:
         # add another linebreak before horizontal rule following fenced code block
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 8efdee0..ac252b1 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # This file was autogenerated by uv via the following command:
 #    uv pip compile requirements-dev.in -o requirements-dev.txt
+jinja2==3.1.4
+    # via -r requirements.in
+markupsafe==2.1.5
+    # via jinja2
 more-itertools==10.3.0
     # via -r requirements.in
 mypy==1.10.0
diff --git a/requirements.in b/requirements.in
index e2f0ea2..d7d01b5 100644
--- a/requirements.in
+++ b/requirements.in
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+Jinja2>=3,<4
 more-itertools>=10,<11
 typing-extensions>=4.12
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d289507..2532fb3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # This file was autogenerated by uv via the following command:
 #    uv pip compile requirements.in -o requirements.txt
+jinja2==3.1.4
+    # via -r requirements.in
+markupsafe==2.1.5
+    # via jinja2
 more-itertools==10.3.0
     # via -r requirements.in
 typing-extensions==4.12.2
diff --git a/sublime-package.json b/sublime-package.json
index 55bc2f7..cb923a3 100644
--- a/sublime-package.json
+++ b/sublime-package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
                 "settings": {
                   "additionalProperties": false,
                   "properties": {
+                    "statusText": {
+                      "default": "{% if venv %}venv: {{ venv.venv_prompt }}; py: {{ venv.python_version }}; by: {{ venv.finder_name }}{% endif %}",
+                      "markdownDescription": "The (Jinja2) template of the status bar text which is inside the parentheses `(...)`.",
+                      "type": "string"
+                    },
                     "venvStrategies": {
                       "default": [],
                       "description": "The strategies used to find a virtual environment in order.",