A macOS menu bar app that displays your daily Claude Code usage in dollars, with a satisfying slot-machine style rolling animation when the cost increases.
- Shows current day's Claude usage in menu bar (e.g.,
$8.90) - Smooth rolling animation when the cost increases (like a fruit machine)
- Click to see breakdown by model (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku)
- Refreshes every 30 seconds
- Menu-bar only (no dock icon)
- macOS 13.0 or later
- ccusage installed:
npm install -g ccusage
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/acstener/ClaudeMeter.git
cd ClaudeMeter
# Install xcodegen if needed
brew install xcodegen
# Generate Xcode project and build
xcodegen generate
sed -i '' 's/objectVersion = 77/objectVersion = 56/' ClaudeMeter.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
xcodebuild -scheme ClaudeMeter -configuration Release build
# Copy to Applications
cp -R ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ClaudeMeter-*/Build/Products/Release/ClaudeMeter.app /Applications/
# Launch
open /Applications/ClaudeMeter.appCheck the Releases page for pre-built .app downloads.
Once running, you'll see a dollar amount in your menu bar (e.g., $8.90).
- The number updates every 30 seconds
- When the cost increases, the numbers roll up smoothly
- Click to see a breakdown by model
- Click "Quit" to close the app
To start ClaudeMeter automatically:
- System Settings → General → Login Items
- Click "+" and add ClaudeMeter
MIT