ClaudeUsageBar
Hey all! Like many of you, I've been using Claude daily and kept having a hidden fear: when my limit will be reached? How much I have consumed in this session? Im ending up going back and forth to settings > usage to check Literally every 5mns So I built ClaudeUsageBar, a minimal menu bar app that shows your Claude usage percentage at a glance. What it does: Shows your current session (5-hour) and weekly usage directly in the menu bar Notifies you at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 90% thresholds so you can pace yourself Displays exactly when your limits reset Works with both Free and Pro plans Privacy…
ClaudeUsageBar launched on January 31, 2026 with 398 votes, #40 of 14,585 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
ClaudeUsageBar is a free, open-source macOS menu bar app that displays Claude AI usage percentage at a glance. It notifies users before reaching their limit and operates as a lightweight, native application that keeps data private. Designed for developers who use Claude regularly, it provides quick visibility into remaining API quota without leaving the desktop.
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From the sources
Free, open-source macOS menu bar app that displays your Claude AI usage percentage. Get notifications before hitting your limit. Lightweight, private, and native.
Free, open-source macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude and Claude Code usage limits in real time. Get notifications before hitting your limit. Lightweight, private, and native.
A minimal macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude and Claude Code usage limits at a glance. Never hit your rate limit unexpectedly again. Lives quietly in your menu bar. One click to see your current usage. Use the Cmd+U shortcut to open from anywhere. Get notified when you're approaching your limit at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 90% usage thresholds. Know when Claude.ai, the API, or Code is down. Color-coded indicator in the popup with smart alerts for the services you use. No data collection. No analytics. Your usage data stays on your machine – always. Fully open source and free forever. Inspect the code, contribute, or fork it for yourself. Under 5MB. Minimal CPU and memory footprint. Built…from claudeusagebar.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey all! Like many of you, I've been using Claude daily and kept having a hidden fear: when my limit will be reached? How much I have consumed in this session? Im ending up going back and forth to settings > usage to check Literally every 5mns So I built ClaudeUsageBar, a minimal menu bar app that shows your Claude…
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