ClaudeUsageBar
ClaudeUsageBar is a lightweight, open-source macOS menu bar application that displays your Claude.ai session and weekly usage limits with real-time updates and notific…
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Our verdict
Who it's for
Track your Claude AI usage directly from your macOS menu bar.
Who should look elsewhere
macOS only, no Windows or Linux support
Pros
- +Free and open-source under MIT license
- +Glanceable usage info always visible in menu bar
- +Smart notifications prevent unexpected rate limiting
- +Privacy-focused with all data stored locally
- +Lightweight with minimal system resource usage
Cons
- −macOS only, no Windows or Linux support
- −Relies on internal Claude API that could change without notice
- −Requires manually extracting authentication cookie from claude.ai
- −Limited to Pro plan usage tracking, no API usage monitoring
Key features
- ✓Real-time tracking of Claude session (5h) and weekly (7d) limits
- ✓Color-coded menu bar icon reflecting usage levels
- ✓Smart notifications at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 90% thresholds
- ✓Keyboard shortcut (Cmd+U) for quick access
- ✓Auto-refresh every 5 minutes
- ✓Sonnet usage tracking for Pro plan subscribers
- ✓All data stored locally, no external servers
- ✓MIT open-source license
- ✓macOS native menu bar integration
- ✓Simple cookie-based authentication setup
Pricing
No public pricing plans recorded.
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