BObonsai_spool·Sep 11, 2026
Unaffiliated with this project but I enjoy Claude Code Usage on my Mac https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage
In Show HN: ClaudeStatsBar: your session is 486k deep and nothing told yourichhickson
claudecodeusage
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richhickson / claudecodeusage
claudecodeusage
macOS menu bar app showing Claude Code usage limits (session/weekly/per-model/overage) with alerts and click-to-focus when a Claude Code session needs your attention
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What it is
macOS menu bar app showing Claude Code usage limits (session/weekly/per-model/overage) with alerts and click-to-focus when a Claude Code session needs your attention
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| Jan 2026 | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 2026-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2026-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2026-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2026-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2026-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2026-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2026-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2026-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What Hacker News says
6 sourcesThe current realistic lower bound for actual work is the $100/€90/month Claude Max ("5x") plan. It allows roughly enough usage for a typical working month (4.25 x 40-50h). "Single-threaded", interactive usage with normal human breaks, sort of.
There are two usage quota windows to be aware of: 5h and 7d. I use https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage (Mac) to keep track of the status. It shows green/yellow/red and a percentage in the menu bar.
In My AI Adoption JourneyShow HN: Windows tray app for monitoring Claude Code limits in WSL
Sometimes I'm stuck on Windows so have to use Claude Code in WSL. It sucks checking the official app all the time. Blessed be Claude Code.
Won't work with Claude Code installed directly in Windows.
Port of macOS app https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage
2 points · Open discussionSame here, it reads like a political statement. Easy enough to remove it though.
https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage/blob/0bb26c05...
In Show HN: macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real timeThe app only reads ONE specific keychain entry:
Service: "Claude Code-credentials"
This is the entry created by the official Claude Code CLI when you log in. The app:
1. Only reads - never writes, modifies, or deletes any keychain data
2. Only accesses this one service name - cannot read any other passwords, keys, or credentials
3. Extracts only the OAuth access token - used to call api.anthropic.com/api/oauth/usage
4. Sends data only to Anthropic's API - no analytics, no third-party servers
The token never leaves your machine except to Anthropic's own API endpoint. You can verify this yourself - the entire source is ~400 lines of Swift: https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage
macOS will also prompt you the first time the app tries to access this keychain entry, giving you control to allow or deny.
In Show HN: macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real timeShow HN: macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time
I built a macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time via API after hitting limits mid-flow too often.
Signed and notarised by Apple. Open source.
https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage
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161 points · Open discussion