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Never lose Claude Cowork progress to a context limit again
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I kept slamming into Claude Code limits mid-session and couldn’t find a quick way to see how close I was getting, so I hacked together a tiny local tracker. Streams your prompt + completion usage in real time Predicts whether you’ll hit the cap before the session ends Runs 100 % locally (no auth, no server) Presets for Pro, Max × 5, Max × 20 — tweak a JSON if your plan’s different GitHub: https://github.com/Maciek-roboblog/Claude-Code-Usage-Monitor It’s already spared me a few “why did my run just stop?” moments, but it’s still rough around the edges. Feedback, bug…
2025 · github.com
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Diet Claude▲423Diet Claude — a usage meter for Claude that drains as you go and refills when your session resets. Crack open the can — free on the Chrome Web Store.
13d ago · dietclaude.com
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See exactly how much you spend on Claude, across every tool
Mar 2026 · github.com
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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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ClaudeUsageBar▲401Know exactly how much Claude you have left at a glance
Jan 2026 · claudeusagebar.com
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Ask Claude Code where your usage went. Token audit, limit diagnosis and usage forensics — built from the session logs already on your machine, nothing leaves it. - kelviq/tare
10d ago · github.com
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See what your Claude Code sessions actually cost
Jul 2026 · langwatch.ai
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See how much Claude you have left before you hit the wall
May 2026
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Hello everyone. Claudraband wraps a Claude Code TUI in a controlled terminal to enable extended workflows. It uses tmux for visible controlled sessions or xterm.js for headless sessions (a little slower), but everything is mediated by an actual Claude Code TUI. One example of a workflow I use now is having my current Claude Code interrogate older sessions for certain decisions it made: https://github.com/halfwhey/claudraband?tab=readme-ov-file#s... This project provides: - Resumable non-interactive workflows. Essentially `claude -p` with session support: `cband continue…
Apr 2026 · github.com
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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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See Claude's 2× usage window live in your macOS menu bar
Mar 2026 · double.raphaelduhs.at
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Jun 2026 · github.com
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