TokenQuota — AI quota circuit breaker

09/17/2026 11:00Developer ToolsAISaaSProductivity

A quota alert and fallback router for heavy AI coding users so a 429 never blocks a deadline again.

Problem: Heavy users run multiple coding projects across Codex and Claude Code, then a model returns “Selected model is at capacity” or endless 429s and the finishing work just stalls. There is no unified quota view across accounts and models, and reset notifications rely on ad-hoc community tools.
Solution: A local proxy plus menu bar app that routes requests from Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor through one layer. It shows live quota and 429 status per model, automatically falls back to an alternate model or queues retries on limit hit, and pushes reset notifications through user-configured channels.
Users: Heavy developers running multiple coding agents, small-team tech leads, indie hackers
MVP: Local HTTP proxy forwarding OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible requests; menu bar quota and 429 status; automatic fallback or retry queue on limit hit; desktop notification on quota reset; usage log in local SQLite
Revenue: Free for single-model monitoring; Pro subscription for multi-model fallback, email/IM push, and usage reports
Why now: AI coding tools are exploding but quota instability is the norm; the pain of being blocked by 429 during crunch time is acute and existing community tools lack a unified fallback layer