Claude Code windows
Track 5-hour and 7-day Claude Code quota windows without opening a terminal.
For Claude Code and Codex power users
Usage limits, visible before they surprise you.
AI Limit keeps Claude Code and Codex quota windows in your macOS menu bar or Windows tray, with a local CLI when you want the details.
- Runs locally
- No hosted account or background service.
- Signed & notarized
- Update-verified
- Packaged for normal macOS installation.
- Installer checked against an embedded Ed25519 key before it runs.
- Open-source app
- The desktop app and CLI are published for review.
Quiet by default
Built for people who live in coding agents.
Codex quota status
Show Codex limits from the browser session first, with local fallbacks when needed.
Service health
Surface selected Claude and OpenAI component status directly in the menu.
Language toggle
Switch between English and Chinese from a clearly labeled menu entry.
Local, inspectable, and deliberately small.
AI Limit reads existing local browser sessions and local usage records. It does not provide subscriptions, bypass provider limits, or run a hosted quota service.
- macOS menu bar app and Windows tray app
- Command-line interface for both platforms
- Chrome and Firefox session support
- Manual refresh and configurable display
Terminal ready
The same usage picture from the command line.
Use the CLI for quick checks, per-model token detail, or a simple fallback when the menu bar or tray app is not running. The same commands work in macOS Terminal and Windows PowerShell.
ai-limit
ai-limit --days 1
ai-limit --detail
Install
Start with the desktop app for your platform.
macOS
Download the latest DMG
The button below links straight to the current notarized build.
Move AI Limit to Applications
Drag the app from the DMG into your Applications folder.
Open from the menu bar
Sign in to Claude and ChatGPT in your browser, then refresh when needed.
Windows
Download the setup EXE
The button below links straight to ai-limit-windows-<version>-setup.exe.
Run the per-user installer
No administrator access needed; the visible setup wizard installs for your account.
Open from the tray
Sign in to Claude and ChatGPT in Firefox, then refresh when needed.
Requires Windows 11 and Firefox signed in to claude.ai / chatgpt.com. The installer is not yet Authenticode-signed, so Windows may show an Unknown publisher warning.
In short
Frequently asked questions
- What is AI Limit?
- AI Limit is an open-source command-line tool, macOS menu bar app, and Windows tray app for tracking Claude Code and Codex usage limits, quota windows, and service status.
- Does AI Limit upload my usage data anywhere?
- No. AI Limit reads local Claude Code and Codex log files and existing browser sessions on your machine. It does not run a hosted service and does not upload data.
- How do I check Claude Code usage from the terminal?
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Run
ai-limitfor the last 7 days,ai-limit --days 1for today, orai-limit --detailfor per-model token detail. - What operating systems does AI Limit support?
- AI Limit supports macOS (menu bar app and CLI) and Windows 11 (tray app and CLI).
- Is the AI Limit macOS app signed and notarized?
- Yes. The AI Limit macOS app is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so it installs and opens like a normal Mac app.
- Is the AI Limit Windows app signed?
- Not yet with an Authenticode publisher certificate, so Windows may show an Unknown publisher or SmartScreen warning on first run. In-app updates are still verified: the updater checks each release installer against an embedded Ed25519 public key before running it.
- Is AI Limit open source and free?
- Yes. AI Limit is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0, with the source code for the CLI, macOS menu bar app, and Windows tray app published on GitHub.
Practical guides
Check usage without guessing.
These short guides explain what AI Limit can read locally, what to expect on each platform, and how to get a reliable usage view before you start a longer coding task.