Track your OpenAI API usage and costs directly within Visual Studio Code. This extension helps developers monitor their API consumption in real-time, preventing unexpected bills and helping manage budgets effectively.
✨ Features
📊 Real-time Cost Tracking: Discrete status bar item showing cost for Today or the Current Month.
📈 Detailed Statistics Panel: Visualize your daily spending with interactive bar charts giving you deep insights into your usage patterns.
🔒 Secure: API keys are securely stored using VS Code's native SecretStorage API.
⚡ Instant Access: Extension activates automatically on startup.
⚙️ Configurable: Customize refresh intervals and views to suit your workflow.
🚀 Getting Started
Install the extension.
Use the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and run:
OpenAI Cost Tracker: Set API Key
Enter your OpenAI User API Key (Legacy).
Note: Requires a User Key with appropriate permissions to read billing usage (Project keys limit access).
The Status Bar on the bottom right will immediately update with your usage: ✨ Today: $0.12.
🕹️ Usage
Status Bar
Click the status bar item to open the Quick Menu.
Switch View: Toggle between "Today's Cost" and "Month's Cost".
View Detailed Stats: Opens the full-screen chart visualization.
Refresh: Force an immediate update from the API.
Detailed Stats
Select "View Detailed Stats" to open a Webview panel. This panel loads instantly and fetches your daily breakdown for the current month, rendering it as a beautiful chart.
⚙️ Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
openaiCostTracker.refreshInterval: Frequency in minutes to auto-refresh cost data (default: 60).
📋 Requirements
VS Code v1.85.0 or higher.
OpenAI API Key (User Key recommended for Organization Usage access).
📝 Release Notes
0.0.2
New: Detailed Usage Stats with Charts!
New: Neon-style Extension Icon.
Improved: Instant loading UX.
Improved: Auto-activation on startup.
0.0.1
Initial release with secure key storage and basic status bar tracking.
