AI Usage Pulse GH 2026

Real-time Claude, Codex, and Copilot usage monitoring directly in the VS Code status bar.

This repository is an independent maintained version focused only on the VS Code extension.

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

Open Extensions in VS Code.
Search for AI Usage Pulse GH 2026.
Click Install.

Direct link (after publish): https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=gustavohrg.ai-usage-statusbar-gustavohrg-2026

From VSIX (manual install)

npm install
npm run package:vsix
code --install-extension ai-usage-statusbar-gustavohrg-2026-0.2.10.vsix --force

Then reload VS Code when prompted.

From GitHub Releases

Open the Releases page: https://github.com/gustavohrg/ai-usage-statusbar/releases
Select the latest release.
In the right-side Assets section, download the .vsix file.
Install it with VS Code:

code --install-extension ai-usage-statusbar-gustavohrg-2026-<version>.vsix --force

Then reload VS Code when prompted.

Features

Single status bar indicator with Claude, Codex, and Copilot usage summary
Provider-level threshold warnings (warning and critical badges per provider)
Tooltip breakdown for 5-hour and 7-day windows
60-second auto-refresh
Configurable provider markers and display options
Copilot estimated spend and token volume from local VS Code chat history

Provider Support

Provider	Data source	Status
Claude	OAuth usage API (`~/.claude/.credentials.json`)	Supported
Codex	`codex app-server` (`account/rateLimits/read`) with fallback	Supported
Copilot	Local VS Code workspace storage and transcripts	Supported (estimated credits/spend)

Configuration

Configure the extension in settings.json using aiUsageMonitor.* keys.

Example:

{
  "aiUsageMonitor.enabledProviders": ["claude", "codex", "copilot"],
  "aiUsageMonitor.enableThresholdColors": true,
  "aiUsageMonitor.showProviderLetter": true,
  "aiUsageMonitor.providerMarkers": {
    "claude": "🟠",
    "codex": "🔵",
    "copilot": "🟢"
  },
  "aiUsageMonitor.copilotWindowMode": "currentMonth",
  "aiUsageMonitor.copilotLookbackDays": 30,
  "aiUsageMonitor.warningThreshold": 70,
  "aiUsageMonitor.criticalThreshold": 90,
  "aiUsageMonitor.statusBarColors": {
    "disabled": "#8b949e",
    "warning": "#e3b341",
    "critical": "#ff7b72"
  }
}

Status Bar Example

🟠 C 72% 1h 30m 🔵 O 85% 45m 🟢 G 18% $20.2 1.4M tok

Requirements

VS Code 1.79+
At least one configured provider tool used locally at least once
Optional tools per provider:
- Claude Code credentials file
- Codex CLI in PATH
- GitHub Copilot chat history in VS Code local storage

Attribution

This project is based on MIT-licensed work originally created by Payola Joker.

Original repository: https://github.com/payolajoker/vsix-ai-usage-monitor

This repository is an independent maintained version with ongoing updates and scope focused on the VS Code status bar extension.

This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original author unless stated otherwise.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

Publisher Metadata

Extension ID: gustavohrg.ai-usage-statusbar-gustavohrg-2026
Repository: https://github.com/gustavohrg/ai-usage-statusbar
Issues: https://github.com/gustavohrg/ai-usage-statusbar/issues