See your GitHub Copilot request quota at a glance — right from the VS Code status bar. No manual input needed: the extension connects to your GitHub account automatically and keeps the widget up to date every 5 minutes.
Features
Live status bar widget — shows usage count, percentage, or both, with an optional ASCII progress bar
Automatic authentication — connects via your existing VS Code GitHub session; no setup required in most cases
Daily cumulative target — optionally compare your usage against a pro-rated daily budget (adapts to the real number of days in the month)
Color indicators — green when you're fine, orange above 80 %, red when the quota is reached
Usage history — browse all snapshots recorded this month
Fully customisable display — change every option directly from the details panel without opening Settings
Status Bar
The widget lives in the bottom-right corner. Examples depending on your display settings:
Setting combination
Widget
Count + Bar
⬡ 42/300 [▰▰▱▱▱▱▱▱]
Count only
⬡ 42/300
Percent only
⬡ 14%
Both + Bar
⬡ 42/300 (14%) [▰▰▱▱▱▱▱▱]
Display Settings
Click the widget to open the details panel. At the bottom you'll find three toggle groups:
Setting
Options
Description
Display Mode
Count / Percent / Both
What numbers to show in the widget
View Style
Bar / Text / Both
Show an ASCII bar, plain text, or both
Usage Reference
Total / Daily
Compare against the full monthly quota or today's cumulative daily target
Settings are saved globally and take effect immediately on the widget.
Authentication
The extension tries two methods automatically:
GitHub session — uses the GitHub account already signed into VS Code (no extra steps)
Personal Access Token — use Copilot Usage: Set GitHub Token (PAT) if the automatic method doesn't work
To sign out, click Disconnect from GitHub at the bottom of the details panel, or run Copilot Usage: Disconnect from GitHub from the Command Palette.
Color Indicators
Color
Meaning
Default
Usage below 80 %
🟡 Orange
Usage between 80 % and 99 %
🔴 Red
Quota reached (100 %+)
Commands
All commands are available via the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P):
