MeterAI for VS Code

MeterAI for VS Code is intentionally minimal: it shows Claude Code and OpenAI Codex usage directly in the status bar. If you want a richer and more visual experience, use the MeterAI desktop app from GitHub.

Features

• Automatic provider detection (Claude Code and/or Codex)
• Battery-style usage meter (║████║) with remaining percentage
• Reset countdown visible inline in the status bar
• Manual refresh command and configurable auto-refresh interval
• Local-first parsing of Claude/Codex session data (no API key required)
• No local file paths or project paths shown in status bar or tooltip

Screenshots

VS Code Extension (minimal status bar UI)

VS Code displays MeterAI in a compact, text-based status bar format:

MeterAI Desktop (full visual UI)

For a richer interface with a full visual dashboard, use the desktop application:

Want a richer visual app?

• VS Code extension = fast, compact, rudimentary status bar view
• Desktop app = full visual interface
• Repository: https://github.com/PopeYeahWine/MeterAI
• Desktop releases: https://github.com/PopeYeahWine/MeterAI/releases

Install

After publication, install from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace:

code --install-extension hpsc-sas.meterai-vscode

Package and Publish

cd vscode-extension
npm install
npm run package

Then publish (requires Azure DevOps PAT configured for vsce):

npm run publish:vsce

Development

cd vscode-extension
npm install
npm run compile

In VS Code:

1. Open the vscode-extension folder.
2. Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.
3. Run MeterAI: Refresh Usage from the Command Palette.

Settings

• meterai.statusBar.refreshIntervalSeconds: auto-refresh interval (seconds)
• meterai.statusBar.showClaude: show Claude usage
• meterai.statusBar.showCodex: show Codex usage
• meterai.statusBar.showResetCountdown: show reset countdown
• meterai.statusBar.checkExtensionUpdatesOnStartup: trigger update check on VS Code startup

Privacy

MeterAI reads local Claude/Codex data required to compute usage. It does not display local file paths in the UI.