QuotaGlance

Your AI limits.
At a glance.

What's left of your Claude and ChatGPT limits, right in the menu bar: the 5-hour and weekly limits, when each one resets, and a heads-up before you run out.

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!ChatGPT is at 18%, so it turns amber. At 0% it turns red and counts down to the reset.

Features

Know where you stand before you hit the wall.

One small item in the menu bar answers the question you keep asking: how much is left, and when does it come back?

5-hour and weekly limits

The share left of each limit, with a countdown and the clock time of each reset. Plans without a weekly limit just show one.

No sign-in, no API keys

Claude Code, the Claude desktop app and Codex already track your usage on your Mac. QuotaGlance shows those numbers the moment they change.

Notifications that matter

When a limit refills, runs low or runs out, plus a weekly summary. Quiet hours and “Mute for today” keep it calm.

Colors that warn you

Turns orange, amber or red at 30, 20 or 10% left. At 0% the number turns red and becomes the countdown to the reset.

Hover for details

Point at an account in the menu bar to see both limits, the countdown and the reset time, without opening anything.

Local webhook

Using other tools? Any script or app on your Mac can send usage numbers to QuotaGlance through a built-in local webhook.

13 menu bar styles

Pick how it looks in the menu bar.

From a single number to twin gauges. Every style is drawn in the menu bar's own color, and follows the 5-hour limit, the weekly limit, or whichever is lower. Change it any time in Settings › Menu bar.

C91%G52%
Icon + percent
C91%G52%
Ring gauges
G52%2h 17m
Tightest limit
C91%G52%
Battery
C91%100%G52%58%
Stacked numbers
C 91G 52
Text only
CG
Dots
CG
Twin bars
C4h 07mG2h 17m
Countdown
91%52%
Pie
C 91G 52
Capsule
C91%G52%
Underline
Glyph only
How fresh are the numbers?

As fresh as your apps make them.

QuotaGlance never asks Anthropic or OpenAI for your usage, so there's nothing to sign in to. It shows each new reading the moment the Claude app, Claude Code or Codex saves it.

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Claude: about every 5 minutes

The Claude desktop app checks your usage about every 5 minutes while it's open, so that's how often a new reading arrives. Want it now? Open Claude's usage panel or run /usage in Claude Code, and QuotaGlance updates right away.

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ChatGPT: after every reply

Codex saves your limits after every reply, whether you use the CLI, the IDE extension or the Codex app.

Resets show right away

Each limit shows when it resets. When it does, QuotaGlance shows it as full immediately, without waiting for a new reading.

“Updated 2 min ago”

That's when your provider measured the numbers, not when QuotaGlance last looked, so you always know how current they are.

Private by design

Your usage stays on your Mac.

QuotaGlance reads only the usage figures, never your chats or prompts. Its access is read-only, nothing leaves your Mac, and no data is collected.

Get QuotaGlance

Stop guessing. Start glancing.

Free

Direct download for Mac

Signed and notarized by Apple. Open the disk image and drag QuotaGlance to Applications.

Download for Mac (1.7 MB)

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  • Claude and ChatGPTFrom the Claude app, Claude Code and Codex, with nothing to set up.
  • Any Mac on macOS 14+Apple silicon and Intel.
  • No accountNo sign-in, no analytics, no servers of ours.
  • Help when you need itGetting started and webhook basics.
FAQ

Questions

Reading usage

Where do the numbers come from?

Claude and Codex already save your usage on your Mac, in your home folder. QuotaGlance reads those numbers, so there's nothing to sign in to or allow.

What exactly does it read?
  • Claude: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/plan-usage-history.json, where the Claude desktop app saves its usage readings, and ~/.claude.json, where Claude Code saves its last usage check.
  • ChatGPT: the newest session logs in ~/.codex/sessions, where Codex writes its rate limits after every turn.

Only the usage entries are decoded. Your chats and prompts are never displayed or sent.

Can it change or delete anything?

No. QuotaGlance never writes to Claude's or Codex's files. Turn an account off in Settings › Accounts to stop reading it.

Can I use it with other tools?

Yes. Scripts and apps on your Mac can send numbers to the local webhook in Settings › Accounts › Advanced.

Using QuotaGlance

Why do Claude's numbers take up to 5 minutes to change?

QuotaGlance doesn't ask Anthropic for your usage itself. That would need your sign-in. It shows the readings the Claude desktop app takes, about every 5 minutes while it's open. For an instant reading, open Claude's usage panel or run /usage in Claude Code.

Why aren't my Claude numbers updating?

Claude's numbers come from the Claude desktop app and Claude Code. Keep the Claude app open, or open its usage panel, to get a fresh reading.

Does it count usage from claude.ai or my phone?

Yes. Your limits are shared across your account, and the numbers come from your account's usage, not just this Mac.

Do I need Claude Code or Codex installed?

You need the Claude desktop app or Claude Code for Claude, and Codex for ChatGPT. Without them, you can still send numbers through the webhook.

Do I need to paste an API key or sign in?

No. There are no API keys and nothing else to install. QuotaGlance reads the usage your Claude and Codex apps already keep on your Mac.

What does it need?

macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple silicon or Intel.