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Craig Constable
Craig Constable

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I built a Windows taskbar monitor for Claude Code usage in Rust

The Problem

If you use Claude Code on Windows, you've probably hit the usage wall mid-coding session with no warning. The existing monitoring tools are either macOS menu bar apps or terminal-based Python tools, nothing
native for Windows.

The Solution

I built a lightweight system tray app in Rust that shows your real-time Claude Code session and weekly usage right in the Windows taskbar.

Key features:

  • Native Windows system tray integration
  • Real-time usage monitoring
  • Minimal resource footprint (Rust)
  • Open source (MIT)

Try It

GitHub: https://github.com/CodeZeno/Claude-Code-Usage-Monitor

Stars, feedback, and contributions all appreciated!


Built by @codezeno

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