The latest articles on DEV Community by tom-xff (@tomxff). https://dev.to/tomxff https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4128992%2Fc7ac192e-bbff-4f29-9316-b2e656ed325f.png https://dev.to/tomxff en tom-xff Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:44:21 +0000 https://dev.to/tomxff/session-top-htop-for-your-ai-coding-sessions-local-codex-quota-autopsy-24i4 https://dev.to/tomxff/session-top-htop-for-your-ai-coding-sessions-local-codex-quota-autopsy-24i4 <p>You know your Codex usage dropped 12%.<br> Now find out <em>why</em>.</p> <p>I built <strong><a href="https://github.com/jerryxff26-alt/session-top" rel="noopener noreferrer">session-top</a></strong> — a small terminal tool that reads local Codex CLI rollouts and makes quota / token spend observable without uploading anything.</p> <h2> What it shows </h2> <ul> <li>5h / weekly quota overview</li> <li>top consumers by session/task</li> <li> <code>session-top why</code> for recent drops (attributes only when a single session was active; overlaps stay <em>ambiguous</em>)</li> <li> <code>session-top distill</code> for a project digest — no model call, no upload</li> </ul> <h2> Install </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>go <span class="nb">install </span>github.com/jerryxff26-alt/session-top/cmd/session-top@latest session-top </code></pre> </div> <p>Or clone + <code>make</code>.</p> <h2> Principles </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>100% local</strong> — no API keys, no telemetry</li> <li>Numbers are labeled <strong>OFFICIAL / OBSERVED / INFERRED</strong> — it never invents OpenAI's private quota formula</li> <li>v0.1 is Codex CLI on macOS/Linux only (by design; the name is about sessions, not one vendor)</li> </ul> <p>Repo: <a href="https://github.com/jerryxff26-alt/session-top" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/jerryxff26-alt/session-top</a><br><br> MIT.</p> <p>If you live in agent CLIs, I'd love feedback — especially on what "why" should explain next.</p> cli go productivity opensource