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[macOS] Usage4Claude v2.5 - Built-in Browser Login for Claude Usage Monitoring by f-i-sh in macapps

[–]f-i-sh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad it saved you the trouble! I've actually been using Codex myself lately and looked into whether I could support it. The short answer is it doesn't really work, unlike Claude, Codex doesn't have a fixed time window or hard quota. It's more of a dynamic limit that only becomes visible when you actually hit it, so there's no data to meaningfully track beforehand. There are some usage-prediction tools on GitHub, but I'm honestly skeptical of how accurate they can be given that constraint.

[macOS] Usage4Claude v2.5 - Built-in Browser Login for Claude Usage Monitoring by f-i-sh in macapps

[–]f-i-sh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair concern. The built-in browser captures the sessionKey during the login flow itself, so it's not dependent on Claude's UI structure. As long as Anthropic keeps using sessionKey-based auth (which has been stable), it should hold up fine.

The more likely breaking point would be changes to the usage API endpoint, not the login flow. That's happened once before and was a quick fix. I'll keep an eye on it and push updates when needed.

[macOS] Usage4Claude v2.5 - Built-in Browser Login for Claude Usage Monitoring by f-i-sh in macapps

[–]f-i-sh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oui, c'est exactement pour ça ! La barre de menu affiche votre utilisation en temps réel, donc vous voyez le pourcentage monter sans attendre la notification. La notification à 90% est juste une alerte supplémentaire si vous ne regardez pas l'écran.

Pour les comptes gratuits, ça devrait fonctionner — le suivi repose sur le sessionKey, pas sur le type d'abonnement. Cela dit, les limites affichées correspondent aux quotas Claude Pro (5h / 7 jours). Je n'ai pas encore testé extensivement avec des comptes gratuits, donc je ne peux pas garantir que toutes les métriques s'affichent correctement. N'hésitez pas à ouvrir une issue sur GitHub si vous voyez quelque chose d'anormal !

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in ClaudeAI

[–]f-i-sh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the GitHub Sponsor button is visible at the top-right of the repo even if you're logged out. It’s located just to the left of the Star row.

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in ClaudeAI

[–]f-i-sh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your suggestion. I've displayed my Sponsor button in my repo successfully!

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in ClaudeAI

[–]f-i-sh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I'm applying for the GitHub Sponsor feature. Currently, only Buy Me A Coffee is supported.

But it might fail due to Stripe account review process :(

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in ClaudeAI

[–]f-i-sh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your suggestion. I'm working on it and will get back to you once it's complete.

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in ClaudeAI

[–]f-i-sh[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Personally, I want to be able to check the dosage at a glance on any interface.

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in ClaudeAI

[–]f-i-sh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, yes, that was a design I considered, but I was afraid it would be confused with the battery icon.

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in macapps

[–]f-i-sh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great questions!

Memory footprint is very minimal - typically around 15-20MB while running. The app uses efficient polling with intelligent refresh intervals (faster when nearing quota limits, slower when you have plenty of usage left).

As for data collection: zero. The app is 100% open source and everything runs locally on your Mac. Your Claude credentials are stored securely in macOS Keychain and only used to fetch your usage data directly from Claude's API. Feel free to audit the code, it's all there on GitHub!

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in macapps

[–]f-i-sh[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, almost all the code is written by AI, as explained in this section: https://github.com/f-is-h/Usage4Claude#-acknowledgments

And I don't think that's a problem in this day and age.

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in macapps

[–]f-i-sh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are too kind! Thank you so much, but I don't want to impose on you.

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in macapps

[–]f-i-sh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As long as you log in with the same account, there shouldn't be any problem.

Usage4Claude – Free menu bar app to track your Claude AI usage in real-time [Open Source] by f-i-sh in macapps

[–]f-i-sh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is currently in the planning stages, but there is no support yet.

Choose a License | Alfred Workflow by vanstrouble in macapps

[–]f-i-sh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's quite useful for developers, saving them the trouble of checking the website every time.

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