What it does
Claude Code has usage limits. You hit them at the worst possible times. This extension puts your current session and weekly token consumption directly in the VS Code status bar — always visible, always up to date.
No context switching, no opening a browser tab, no surprises mid-task.
Why I built it
The Copilot integration in VS Code shows an easily accessible overview of the limits, Claude didn't really offer this. I liked the idea of being able to see the usage at a glance, without worrying about looking it up myself.
Tech
Built with the VS Code Extension API and TypeScript. The extension polls the Claude Code CLI at a configurable interval and parses the usage output to display it as a status bar item.
Published on the VS Code Marketplace — searchable directly from the Extensions panel as claude-code-usage-status. Free to install.
Source is private.