diff --git a/.jules/bolt.md b/.jules/bolt.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0987aa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/bolt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## 2026-05-02 - Cache Reference Types During Parallel Plugin Execution
+**Learning:** In performance-sensitive areas with parallel execution like `statusline.go`'s `runPlugin`, dynamically calling `colors.ColorMap()` allocates a new, relatively large map for every plugin invocation. Repeatedly allocating maps inside hot loops or goroutines creates unnecessary memory churn and GC pressure.
+**Action:** Always cache static or read-only maps at the instance level (e.g., using `sync.Once` inside the struct) so they are only allocated once per rendering cycle, rather than re-creating them inside functions that execute concurrently across multiple routines.
diff --git a/internal/statusline/statusline.go b/internal/statusline/statusline.go
index ebbc115..9be94a3 100644
--- a/internal/statusline/statusline.go
+++ b/internal/statusline/statusline.go
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ type StatusLine struct {
 	isIdle          bool
 	bashPlugins     []plugin.Plugin // Cached discovered bash plugins
 	bashPluginsOnce sync.Once
+	colorMap        map[string]string // Cached color map
+	colorMapOnce    sync.Once
 }
 
 // New creates a new StatusLine renderer
@@ -634,7 +636,7 @@ func (sl *StatusLine) runPlugin(name string) string {
 			ContextWindowSize:   sl.input.Context.ContextWindow,
 		},
 		Config: sl.getPluginConfig(name),
-		Colors: colors.ColorMap(),
+		Colors: sl.getColorMap(),
 	}
 
 	// Try native plugin first (much faster - no subprocess)
@@ -707,3 +709,11 @@ func (sl *StatusLine) getPluginConfig(name string) map[string]any {
 	pluginCfg := sl.config.LoadPluginConfig(name)
 	return map[string]any{name: pluginCfg}
 }
+
+// getColorMap returns the color map, creating it once if needed
+func (sl *StatusLine) getColorMap() map[string]string {
+	sl.colorMapOnce.Do(func() {
+		sl.colorMap = colors.ColorMap()
+	})
+	return sl.colorMap
+}