What Tablif read on ai-usage's site
ai-usage describes itself as: “Know before your Claude Code or Codex quota runs out”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Every tool shows its own limit. None of them warn you.”
What it is
Calls itself “tool”.
- Calls itself: tool
“A small open-source tool that shows what's left of your Claude Code, Codex and Grok limits on every machine you run”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “No account”.
- Says it will not: No account
“Every tool shows its own limit. None of them warn you.”
“No account, no config”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan.
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
“Is it free? Yes. ai-usage is open source under the MIT license, with no account and no sign-up.”
“Free, open source (MIT)”
Who it sells to
Sells to businesses. Built for teams.
- Sells to: businesses
- Company size: teams
“Install ai-usage on every laptop, server, and container, join them with your team key, and each of them sees all of them: every machine against every subscription”
“Install ai-usage on every laptop, server, and container, join them with your team key, and each of them sees all of them: every machine against every subscription, shaded by how much each one uses.”
How it runs
A command-line tool and desktop app for Linux and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew. No API. Open source. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: cli · desktop
- Runs on: Linux · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: Homebrew
- API: no
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
“Type ai-usage on any Mac or Linux machine and the whole report opens as a page you can scroll”
“Mac menu bar app included.”
What it works with
Integrates with ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex and 2 more. Analyzes / reviews Claude Code, Codex, Grok and 1 more. Plugin for Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf.
- Integrates with: ChatGPT · Claude Code · Codex · +2
- Analyzes / reviews: Claude Code · Codex · Grok · +1
- Plugin for: Cursor · VS Code · Windsurf
“From its CLI, the ChatGPT app on macOS, or the VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf extensions.”
“A small open-source tool that shows what's left of your Claude Code, Codex and Grok limits on every machine you run”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes a blog.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No account, no config.”
“0.7.0 -> https://au.sergeybaus.com/changelog”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 19 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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