Don't Limit Your AI Stats to VS Code
The Claude Code Usage Tracker VS Code extension is great, until you switch to Xcode, your browser, or another editor. Notchyprovides a native, system-wide AI tracker that lives in your Mac's notch and is visible everywhere.
Why use Notchy over a VS Code Extension?
- Smart Pace Projections
Notchy's usage engine predicts if your current quota will last until reset, warning you before you hit a rate limit.
- System-Wide Visibility
Your tokens don't care which editor you're using. Notchy tracks your `.claude` logs and Codex limits natively across your entire OS. Whether you're in terminal, a browser, or an IDE, your usage is always just a glance away in the notch.
- No Editor Bloat
Every extension you add to VS Code slows down its startup time. Notchy runs completely externally in macOS as a native SwiftUI app with virtually zero impact (~0.1% CPU), keeping your editor lean and fast.
- Rich, Interactive Visuals
Instead of a tiny status bar entry, Notchy turns your notch into an interactive Dynamic Island featuring a live, animated sunburst chart with count-ups and dynamic shimmers when processing.
Everything Notchy does, for free
- Fluid Dynamic Island animations on the Mac notch
- Command palette (⌃⌥K) — every action one keystroke away
- Knock — double-tap a modifier key to open the notch
- AI usage tracker (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot)
- Detach any tab into a menu-bar popover
- Now Playing music controls (Apple Music & Spotify)
- Time-synced karaoke lyrics under the notch
- Mac clipboard history shelf (password-manager safe)
- Searchable clipboard — filter by text, file name, or OCR'd words
- On-device OCR — copy a screenshot, get its text (Apple Vision)
- Window snapping — drag a window to the notch to tile it
- App Launcher — pin apps to the notch, open with one tap
- Text snippets — TextExpander-style pastes from the ⌘K palette
- One-tap screen capture to clipboard + shelf
- Color eyedropper — sample any pixel, hex auto-copied
- System-wide mic mute for every meeting app at once
- Keystroke HUD for demos & screencasts (secure-input safe)
- Keyboard cleaning lock with countdown island (⌘⎋ unlocks)
- Menu-bar icon hiding — Bartender-style separator & chevron
- Live CPU / memory / network stats flyout
- Open GitHub PR count in the notch (Keychain-stored token)
- iPhone-style call island — Answer/Decline FaceTime on the notch
- Notch Terminal — real VT100/xterm shell in a PTY, its own tab
- Privacy Indicator — pill when any app's camera or mic goes live
- Caps Lock HUD — brief island on every toggle
- Full Charge island with adjustable threshold + low-battery sound
- Alt HUD styles — edge-pinned bar or circular gauge off the notch
- Audio-reactive Now Playing visualizer (real FFT of system audio)
- Custom closed-notch idle animation — drop in your own Lottie JSON
- Drag-and-drop file drop shelf — persists across relaunches
- Zip & unzip files right from the shelf
- Image converter (HEIC, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF) + video → GIF
- Run Apple Shortcuts with one tap
- Screenshots auto-staged on the shelf, ready to drag
- Download finished alerts with Reveal in Finder
- USB drive mount island with one-tap Eject
- Apple Reminders quick capture & due list
- macOS Pomodoro notch timer & stopwatch — streaks + 7-day chart
- Resizable expanded panel (width & height, live preview)
- System HUDs (volume, brightness, battery)
- Audio output switcher (speakers, AirPods, monitor)
- AirPods connection manager & battery
- Magic Mouse, Keyboard & Trackpad battery + low-battery alerts
- Quick notes & Calendar widgets
- Camera Mirror (check your appearance)
- Keep Awake (caffeine toggle)
- Teleprompter (Cuely) for Zoom calls
- Focus-aware alerts & native haptic feedback
- Lock screen widgets & hide-the-notch mode
- 133 languages, fully localized
- Native SwiftUI, tuned for Apple Silicon
VS Code usage tracker alternative — FAQ
Is there a system-wide alternative to a VS Code usage tracker?
Yes — Notchy. Instead of limiting tracking to VS Code, Notchy gives you a system-wide Claude Code token dashboard in your Mac’s notch that works no matter which app you’re in.
Does Notchy only work inside an editor?
No. Notchy tracks usage at the system level and shows it on the notch, so it keeps counting whether you’re in an editor, a browser, or the terminal.
Which AI providers does Notchy track?
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI/ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and DeepSeek — 60+ providers in total.
Is Notchy free?
Yes — completely free, funded only by optional donations.
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