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Live desktop orbs for Claude, Codex & Antigravity

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CUStats▲79
Never hit limit unexpectedly again - on macOS, iOS, Android
Jan 2026
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Claude Computer Use▲630
Enable Claude to use your computer to complete tasks
Mar 2026 · claude.com
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Claude Computer use▲644
Computer use for automating operations
2024 · anthropic.com
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ClaudeUsageBar▲401
Know exactly how much Claude you have left at a glance
Jan 2026
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Orb & Bloom: Cute AI Usage Limits▲8
Small living monitors for Codex & Claude Code on your Mac
26d ago · 100k31d.co
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Claude 2.1▲450
200K token context window, fewer hallucinations and tool use
2023
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Invisibility▲523
One copilot for all AI models on Mac
2024
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Usage4Claude▲109
Monitor Your Claude AI Usage Right from Your Mac Menu Bar
Oct 2025
9MM
macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time▲161
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 https://x.com/richhickson
Jan 2026 · github.com
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AgentQuartz▲94
Claude & Cursor usage in your macOS menu bar
Jul 2026 · agentquartz.vercel.app
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Roll Art Die▲95
Generate AI artworks on any M1/2 Apple Mac, on the AppStore
2022
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MiniAi▲85
Select text, hit (⌥ space), get AI explanations
Apr 2026 · miniai.dev
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Claudoscope▲106
Browse, search & track costs across Claude Code sessions
Apr 2026
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toktrack▲68
Track AI CLI spending across Claude, Codex & Gemini in 40ms
Feb 2026
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whoburnedmore▲91
Spotify Wrapped for Claude, Codex & a Public leaderboard.
Jun 2026 · whoburnedmore.com
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Claude Double Checker▲78
See Claude's 2× usage window live in your macOS menu bar
Mar 2026
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Foil AI Code Security▲61
AI code security review that runs entirely on your Mac
Apr 2026
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AI Pulse a fake LED strip beside the macOS Dock that shows agent status▲19
Hi HN! I run a few Claude Code sessions in parallel and kept cmd-tabbing around just to find out one of them had been sitting on a permission prompt for ten minutes. There's a hardware gadget I liked (called SidePulse.io) so before waiting to get my shipment I built the software version instead :D I hope you like it and find it useful as I do!
27d ago · github.com
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Ceiling▲4
Track Claude, Codex, and Cursor limits from your taskbar.
Jul 2026 · ceiling.win
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HeimWall▲34
Catch secrets before they leak into Cursor & Claude
Jul 2026 · heimwall.ai
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Usage▲2
Every AI plan limit, in your Mac's menu bar
17d ago · usage.download
22IM
I made a Gemma 4 Mac app that names screenshots with local AI▲7
I made my first macOS utility app that ships with a bundled Gemma 4 model, specifically the Gemma E4B one. It made my app DMG have 5.3 GB in size, but I think it is a small size for the power that this free local model can provide. It runs fine on CPU, but can also run on Apple Silicon GPU, although I did not notice any performance improvements with GPU (tested on a M5 chip). I think these local lightweight and multimodal models will open multiple possibilities for new software tools where privacy is essential.
May 2026 · snapname.app
23CM
Claude Meter – macOS menu bar app to track your Claude Code usage limit▲9
Hey HN! I built a native macOS menu bar app that shows your Claude Code usage limits at a glance — no more getting rate-limited mid-flow. It reads your OAuth token from macOS Keychain, polls the Anthropic usage API, and displays your 5-hour and 7-day utilization as a clean progress bar right in your menu bar. Zero token consumption. Built with Swift + SwiftUI. MIT licensed. https://github.com/puq-ai/claude-meter
Feb 2026 · github.com
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Pudding▲2
Local-first desktop AI workspace with canvas and tools
Jul 2026 · github.com

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