Ringside 2.0.1

Ringside 2.0.1 adds new pictures that show Live Claude limits, and stops old Claude numbers from passing for current ones.

What's new

• The Claude app's usage log is written only now and then, often right as a limit fills up. Once the 5-hour window could have reset since its last entry, Ringside now shows a dash and says the window may have reset, instead of an old 100%. Turn on Live Claude limits for live numbers.
• New pictures in the welcome cards and in Settings, Claude Code show Live Claude limits where Claude Code runs: the terminal, the Claude app's Code tab and VS Code.
• The welcome card that lists what Ringside found now calls Claude Code's part Live limits.
• The demo GIF ends with Live Claude limits.

Live Claude limits start working in Claude Code sessions opened after you turn them on, so start a new session once.

Download

• Windows 10 and 11: Ringside-win-Setup.exe. Ringside 2.0 updates itself.
• macOS 12 or later, Apple silicon: Ringside-osx-arm64.zip, signed and notarized by Apple
• Linux x64: Ringside.AppImage

Every download's SHA-256 checksum is in SHA256SUMS.txt.

Ringside 2.0

Ringside 2.0 runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and has a new look and much more to set. It's still 100% free and open source.

Download

• Windows 10 and 11: Ringside-win-Setup.exe
• macOS 12 or later, Apple silicon: Ringside-osx-arm64.zip, signed and notarized by Apple
• Linux x64: Ringside.AppImage

Already running Ringside 1.0 on Windows? It updates itself to 2.0, keeps your settings and your Claude Code link.

What's new

• macOS (Apple silicon) and Linux builds, from one codebase.
• Live Claude limits: a small Claude Code plugin keeps Claude's numbers current after every turn, in the terminal, the Claude app's Code tab and VS Code. It reads no credentials.
• Old readings now say when they were taken, such as yesterday 9:09 PM, and never pass for current numbers.
• New welcome cards that walk through setup with pictures: what Ringside found, your view, used or left, colors, alerts and the Claude Code link.
• Three views: the full card, the slim pill, and the orb, a ring inside a ring like the logo.
• Show limits as used (filling up) or as left (draining like a tank). Every number, tooltip, alert and the Claude Code status line follow the choice.
• Pick any color for each app, or use traffic light colors.
• Split Claude and Codex into two meters you can place anywhere; drop one onto the other to join them again.
• Show only one app's meter if you use only one. Ringside starts with just the one it finds.
• Smart forecast: when a limit climbs fast, Ringside shows when it will run out at your current pace, and can warn you before it does.
• Your own amber and red thresholds, rings or bars on the card, countdown or clock reset times, and a choice of which limit the main gauge follows.
• A right-click quick panel for views, used or left, split or join, keep on top and click-through.
• A new Settings window with a live preview.
• Notifications drawn by Ringside, the same on every system.

Every download's SHA-256 checksum is in SHA256SUMS.txt.

Ringside 1.0.0

First release.

• Always-on-top meter for Claude and Codex usage limits, with a compact mode.
• Claude limits from the Claude desktop app's usage log, with an estimated reset time.
• Optional Claude Code status line link for exact Claude reset times and the weekly limit.
• Codex 5-hour and weekly limits, plan and credits from Codex's session logs.
• Notifications at 75% and 90% and when a limit resets.
• Tray icon that shows both limits as rings.
• Hides over full-screen apps, click-through mode, size and opacity settings.
• One-click installer with automatic updates from GitHub releases.