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Re: Show HN: Claude Code Usage Monitor – real-time tracker to dodge usage cut-offs

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Very neat! Is the limit on Pro really only 7k tokens? So less than 7k words? I feel like I get more out of that. It feels like that would blow up pretty quickly with an ongoing chat, but I never hit that.

Or is this a Claude Code specific limit? I haven't used Claude Code extensively yet.

Re: Show HN: Claude Code Usage Monitor – real-time tracker to dodge usage cut-offs

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post #56

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I got into software in a time where you would get sent to a mental institution when spotted using emojis in a code base. Times have changed.. I use emojis regularly because they help me organize context more visually. Code has now many emojis to keep me happy.

This code was written in pure vibe-coding style — mostly for fun. I've got about 10 years of experience in IT, and even I fully agree: a 1000-line main file like this one probably deserves to be locked away in a secure facility. But hey — if it's stupid and it works, it ain't stupid.

Always depends on the cost of failure I suppose.

Re: Show HN: Claude Code Usage Monitor – real-time tracker to dodge usage cut-offs

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if you take the long view, flying is irrational too

If you have some time, feel free to open a pull request — even just with a description or clarification of what's going on! It all sounds super interesting, but I’m still trying to fully grasp the business logic behind it Once I get the idea, I’ll be happy to jump in and implement it. Repo is here if you're curious: https://github.com/Maciek-roboblog/Claude-Code-Usage-Monitor...

Claude, "Find the hacker news discussion about github repo github.com/maciek-roboblog and implement the suggestion by bilekas. Patch format."

It produced a patch. Unfortunately it was for removing the emojis from the readme.

Re: Show HN: Claude Code Usage Monitor – real-time tracker to dodge usage cut-offs

#74
post #53

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No. https://console.anthropic.com/settings/billing

What's that link supposed to show? It shows my anthropic account and billing. My claude account and billing (with different payment details) is at https://claude.ai/settings/billing

I see what you mean. Anthropic's UI and system organization are always very confusing.

Your link and my link are just two views into the same underlying account (unless you registered separate accounts of course). At your link, you can manage your Claude subscription. At my link, you can manage API keys and API credits.

But they aren't siloed like you (or I) think.

I got Claude Code when it launched and it always charged API credits until it was included in the $100 max subscription (and then in the cheap base subscription). It moves fast and it's not well communicated.

Re: Show HN: Claude Code Usage Monitor – real-time tracker to dodge usage cut-offs

#75
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post #52

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I don’t understand the concern of this. Let’s say it says you’ve used 1.521kg of CO2 today. How is that actionable? A single flight from JFK to LAX produces around 20,000kg of CO2. Using the 8.3g value means a flight is equivalent to 2.41 billion tokens.

I really dislike when people don't see this. They try to cut 10 grams of CO2 per day while other industries (shipping, aviation, rails) produce hundreds of tons per day and even this transportation modes are less that 20% with most CO2 produced mainly being in energy production and used by industry.

I think it’s because this line of rationality, leads to people to realize how ridiculous some of the conservation efforts are.

Plastic bags, paper straws (wrapped in plastic), most realities of recycling, vehicle selections, etc.

Leads to a lot of unpopular things.

Re: Show HN: Claude Code Usage Monitor – real-time tracker to dodge usage cut-offs

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post #59

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I really dislike when people don't see this. They try to cut 10 grams of CO2 per day while other industries (shipping, aviation, rails) produce hundreds of tons per day and even this transportation modes are less that 20% with most CO2 produced mainly being in energy production and used by industry.

I think it’s because this line of rationality, leads to people to realize how ridiculous some of the conservation efforts are. Plastic bags, paper straws (wrapped in plastic), most realities of recycling, vehicle selections, etc. Leads to a lot of unpopular things.

Rituals define a school of thought (or a religion). These are rituals of folks who want to prevent catastrophe through conservation. To each their own.

Ultimately, individual habits do add up. But with climate, one would be hard pressed to find evidence that conservation is the path forward. It does not work, unfortunately.

Re: Show HN: Claude Code Usage Monitor – real-time tracker to dodge usage cut-offs

#78
post #76

Something like this would be great for Cursor, I never know how many credits I’m up to for the month or how much my Max calls are costing.

> Something like this would be great for Cursor, I never know how many credits I’m up to for the month or how much my Max calls are costing.

I think that's by design

Re: Show HN: Claude Code Usage Monitor – real-time tracker to dodge usage cut-offs

#80
post #71

Very neat! Is the limit on Pro really only 7k tokens? So less than 7k words? I feel like I get more out of that. It feels like that would blow up pretty quickly with an ongoing chat, but I never hit that. Or is this a Claude Code specific limit? I haven't used Claude Code extensively yet.

pro is the $20/mo plan that they recently started allowing access to claude code.. but i’ve heard users hit the rate limit with a few queries.. so imo that sounds about right. the chat interface has its own limits separate from claude code.
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