Developer releases 'quota', a terminal tool to monitor AI coding tool usage limits
A developer has built an open-source terminal utility called 'quota' that displays remaining usage and reset times for AI coding tools like Claude Code and Codex. The tool reads provider data directly from local files such as ~/.claude and ~/.codex, requiring no API calls, accounts, or telemetry. Users can run it as a single command, set it to auto-refresh in watch mode, or pipe its JSON output into scripts. The project was motivated by the frustration of hitting rate limits unexpectedly mid-task, a pain point that drew significant discussion on Hacker News. The tool is available via npm and planned features include shell prompt integration and CI pipeline quota checks.
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