LLM Usage Desktop Widget

See real-time usage and spend across all your LLM subscriptions from the taskbar

Problem

Developers juggling Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and multiple API keys have to open each web dashboard or parse bills separately to know how much quota is left or what they spent today. Someone already built a widget for this, which shows it is a common cross-platform, cross-provider annoyance.

Solution

A small always-on taskbar/menu bar widget that reads provider usage APIs or local config files, merges remaining quota, today's spend and reset countdown into one line, changes color past thresholds, and links straight to the relevant dashboard.

Users

Individual developers and small-team tech leads subscribing to multiple AI coding tools

MVP

Support 2-3 major providers' usage endpoints; show total spend and next reset in the taskbar; threshold alerts; local-only config, nothing stored in the cloud; signed Mac/Win installers

Revenue

One-time purchase plus optional annual subscription for multi-device sync and team dashboard; free single-provider version as the lead magnet

Why now

AI subscriptions are proliferating and usage-based billing is becoming the norm, making quota anxiety real. Official cross-provider aggregate views are rare, and a solo developer can build a polished tool with just a few APIs.