
Throttle
Cut Claude Code tokens by 70%, avoid limits
What it does
Free macOS menu-bar meter that shows your Claude Code 5-hour and weekly usage live. Pro tier (€9) cuts up to 70% off your session-start context.
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- MMmacOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real timeJan 2026 · github.com · ▲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

- MMmacOS menu bar gauges for your Claude Code quotaJun 2026 · github.com · ▲69
- CCClaude Code Usage Monitor – real-time tracker to dodge usage cut-offs2025 · github.com · ▲245
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…

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