New in Notchy
The free AI Usage Tracker for Mac
Stop guessing how close you are to a rate limit. Notchy shows your Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot — and 60+ more providers — windows, tokens, cost, credits, and burn-rate projections, right in the notch.
Every provider, one glance
Claude Code's 5-hour and weekly windows, Codex's real used percentage and reset, Cursor's line attribution, and Copilot sessions — all in a single, scannable tab with progress bars and reset countdowns.
Account-truth gauges, zero setup
Notchy reads live limits through the Claude and Codex CLI login you already have — the same numbers the CLIs show — and falls back to local log estimates automatically. No API keys, no accounts, and gauges survive relaunches with a freshness stamp.
60+ remote providers with a key
Want cost and credits too? Add a key for OpenAI, DeepSeek, Mistral, Gemini, Grok, OpenRouter, Groq, Windsurf, Zed, Warp, Kimi, DeepInfra, and dozens more. Notchy pulls each provider's rate-limit windows, spend, and remaining credits. Keys live in the macOS Keychain.
Pace projections, not just thresholds
Notchy projects how fast the current window is burning and alerts when you cross your threshold or are on pace to hit the limit — before it interrupts you mid-session. Alerts persist across relaunches, and the tab detaches to your menu bar.
Every provider Notchy tracks
Coding agents are read locally with no key at all. Everything else needs one key, pasted once, stored in the Keychain.
Coding agents (local, no API key)
- Claude Code
- OpenAI Codex
- Cursor
- GitHub Copilot
- Antigravity
- Windsurf
- Zed
- Amp
Frontier model APIs
- Anthropic / Claude
- OpenAI
- Google Gemini
- xAI Grok
- Mistral
- DeepSeek
- Perplexity
- Kimi
Gateways, hosts & the rest
- OpenRouter
- Groq
- DeepInfra
- Ollama
- Warp
- MiniMax
- ElevenLabs
- ai&
…and 30+ more, including anything OpenAI-compatible.
How to track AI usage on your Mac
- 1
Open the AI Usage tab
Install Notchy, click the notch, and enable the AI Usage tab in Settings. It appears in the panel next to Now Playing and the terminal.
- 2
Let it read your local agents
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot and Antigravity are detected from the CLI login and local session logs you already have. No API key, no network call, nothing to paste.
- 3
Add API keys for remote providers
For OpenAI, OpenRouter, Gemini, Groq and the rest, paste a key once. Keys are stored in the macOS Keychain and only ever sent to that provider's own API.
- 4
Set an alert threshold
Pick the percentage that should warn you (80% by default). Notchy raises a notch alert when a provider crosses it or is on pace to hit the limit before the window resets.
Notchy vs the other AI usage trackers
| Tracker | Providers | Where you see it | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notchy | 60+, local and remote | Notch, desktop widget, lock screen | Free |
| ccusage | Claude Code | Terminal, on demand | Free |
| CCSeva | Claude Code | Menu bar | Free |
| ccstatusline | Claude Code | Claude Code status line | Free |
| CodexBar | Codex, Claude | Menu bar | Free |
Full breakdowns: the best Claude Code usage trackers, compared →
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
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Mac AI Usage Tracker — FAQ
How do I track my Claude Code usage on Mac?
Notchy reads Claude Code’s local session logs and shows your 5-hour window, weekly usage, today’s tokens, and estimated cost right in the notch — no API key and no network required. Enable the AI Usage tab in Settings.
Can I track Codex, Cursor, and Copilot too?
Yes. Notchy reads the local logs for Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Antigravity, and GitHub Copilot. Codex also shows its real used percentage, plan, and reset time.
Do I need an API key to see my real Claude or Codex limits?
No. Notchy reads live account-truth gauges through the CLI login you already have — the same numbers Claude Code and Codex show you — with log-based estimates as an automatic fallback. Gauges survive background refreshes and relaunches, with a freshness stamp so you know how current they are.
Can I track remote providers with an API key?
Yes — over 60 providers: OpenAI, DeepSeek, Claude, Mistral, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, OpenRouter, Ollama, Groq, Windsurf, Zed, Warp, Amp, Kimi, MiniMax, ElevenLabs, DeepInfra, ai&, and more. Notchy shows each provider’s rate-limit windows, cost, and remaining credits alongside your local stats. Keys are stored securely in the macOS Keychain.
Will it warn me before I hit my limit?
Yes, and earlier than a plain threshold would. Notchy projects your pace — how fast the current window is burning — and raises a notch alert when a provider crosses your usage threshold (80% by default) or is on pace to hit the limit. Alerts persist across relaunches, so a restart never silently re-fires or drops one.
Is my data private?
Yes. Local usage is read from logs the CLIs already wrote to your disk — nothing leaves your Mac. Provider API keys live in the Keychain and are only sent to that provider’s own API.
What’s the best free AI usage tracker for Mac?
Most of the options are terminal tools — ccusage, ccstatusline and CCSeva are all good at what they do, but they only cover Claude Code and you have to go look at them. Notchy covers 60+ providers, is free with no subscription, and puts the number where you already glance instead of behind a command.
How is this different from ccusage?
ccusage is a CLI that parses Claude Code’s local JSONL logs on demand — excellent for a detailed one-off report. Notchy is ambient and always-on: the same local-log reading, plus live account gauges through your CLI login, plus 60+ remote providers, surfaced in the notch, a desktop widget, or the lock screen.
Can I see AI usage without opening anything?
Yes — that’s the point. The collapsed island shows the provider closest to its limit, and there’s an AI Usage desktop widget you can drop on the desktop or into Notification Center that keeps updating while the panel is closed.
Does it track spend as well as tokens?
Both. Per-provider spend lines for today, the last 7 days and the last 30 days, plus balances and your top model — alongside token counts and the rate-limit window itself.
Which Macs does it work on?
Any Mac on macOS 13 Ventura or newer. On MacBooks with a notch the island grows out of the cutout; on an Air, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio or an external display it renders as a floating pill instead.