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ClaudeUsage – macOS menu bar app to track your Claude Pro usage limits
Scrapes Claude's undocumented API to put usage in your menu bar—fragile but useful.
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linuxlewis
503mo ago
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See your Claude.ai and ChatGPT usage limits live in your macOS menu bar
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AIQuotaBar – See Claude/ChatGPT usage limits in your macOS menu bar
by toprak123·Feb 28, 2026·3 points·1 comment
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●●SolidSolve My ProblemSlick
Reads cookies directly; no auth dance, no Electron, pure native macOS.
Strengths
- •Zero-setup auth (browser cookie detection) removes friction most menu bar apps have
- •Widget support (WidgetKit) gives optional desktop presence; dual interface is thoughtful
- •Smart visual encoding: color-coded progress bars + reset countdowns solve real 'surprise rate-limit' pain
Weaknesses
- •macOS-only; Linux and Windows users are locked out despite CLI feasibility
- •Relies on reverse-engineering undocumented Claude/ChatGPT API cookie schemas; fragile to format changes
- •Usage tracking in a menu bar app raises privacy questions—no mention of where data lives or syncs
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Target Audience
Power users of Claude and ChatGPT on macOS, anyone hitting rate limits
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Bartender · BitBar · Menu bar app ecosystem (generic category)
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