What Tablif read on Ringside's site
Ringside describes itself as: “GitHub - KNIGHT-AI-AV/ringside: Free, open-source Claude Code and Codex usage tracker for Windows, macOS and Linux. Your limits, always in view. Reads local usage logs, never your login. · GitHub”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Many usage meters read the token Claude Code or Codex keeps on disk and call the provider's servers with it. Ringside only reads the usage numbers your apps already save on your computer, and it never sends your usage anywhere.”
What it is
Calls itself “usage tracker”.
- Calls itself: usage tracker
“Free, open-source Claude Code and Codex usage tracker for Windows, macOS and Linux.”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “login”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Says it will not: login
“Many usage meters read the token Claude Code or Codex keeps on disk and call the provider's servers with it. Ringside only reads the usage numbers your apps already save on your computer, and it never sends your usage anywhere.”
“It never reads your login.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.
- One-time: no
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
“100% free and open source.”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers.
- Sells to: developers
“Your Claude Code and Codex limits, always in view”
How it runs
A desktop app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API. Open source. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- API: no
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
“A tiny always-on-top Windows widget that shows how much of your Claude Code and Codex usage limits you have used and when they reset.”
“Free, open-source Claude Code and Codex usage tracker for Windows, macOS and Linux.”
What it works with
Plugin for Claude Code. Names Codex, GitHub Copilot and 4 more on its pages.
- Plugin for: Claude Code
- Names: Codex · GitHub Copilot · Linux · +3
“A tiny always-on-top Windows widget that shows how much of your Claude Code and Codex usage limits you have used and when they reset.”
“GitHub Copilot Write better code with AI”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“100% free and open source.”
“README.md -> https://github.com/KNIGHT-AI-AV/ringside/blob/main/README.md”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 16 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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