Claude Code and Codex headroom in your VS Code/Cursor status bar.
Headroom shows how much room you have before Claude Code or Codex limits get in the way. It works in VS Code and Cursor, including sessions started from extension UI, terminal TUI, or CLI.
What it shows
Claude and Codex side by side
5-hour, weekly, and context-window headroom
Reset times, model, session, and credit details on hover
A compact dashboard for checking both tools
Requirements
VS Code 1.85+ or Cursor
Claude Code and/or Codex installed and signed in
Node.js available on your PATH
Commands
Command
Action
Headroom: Open Dashboard
Usage details
Headroom: Refresh
Re-read bridge files
Headroom: Install Bridge Scripts
Repair the local bridge scripts
Privacy
Headroom runs locally. It does not read prompts, transcripts, API keys, or credentials.