Show HN: LLM Usage Desktop Widget

Category: devtools

Tags: desktop-widget, llm-usage, system-tray, cross-platform, monitoring

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

A cross-platform desktop widget that displays Claude and Codex plan usage limits in the system tray or menu bar, reusing existing CLI credentials. It supports multiple providers including Bedrock, Vertex, and Azure, with features like cutoff quotas and synced settings. The project is well-documented with installers for all major OSes and thoughtful technical details such as atomic writes and HTTPS enforcement.

Target audience: developers using LLM CLIs, AI engineers

Repository: https://github.com/aleph-void/LLM-Usage-Desktop-Widget · Python · MIT · 3 stars

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