UsageBeacon

Native utility for macOS

Your AI usage.
Always in sight.

UsageBeacon turns Cursor, Claude, and Codex usage into clear remaining percentages, budgets, and reset windows—right on your Mac.

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Latest release · Free & open source · macOS 14+ · Apple notarized

A glance at your Mac Example data
◈   UsageBeacon◉   Cursor 68%Mon 9:41
Less dashboard checking.More room
to focus.

Your remaining percentage,
right in the menu bar.

UsageBeaconExample

Menu bar overview

↗ Cursor Monthly budget68%remaining
✳ Claude Session quota42%remaining
◎ Codex 5-hour window81%remaining
One place. Three providers.↻
Click the menu bar icon for the full picture.

One live snapshot

Your usage, where you need it.

Choose the view that fits your workflow. Every surface stays in sync, so the number you need is always close.

How it works

From scattered dashboards
to one calm signal.

UsageBeacon reads the usage information you already have access to, turns it into a clear budget snapshot, and keeps that snapshot visible across macOS.

  1. 01
    Connect a source

    Connect Cursor, Claude, or Codex, use an admin key, enter a manual budget, or map a custom REST endpoint.

  2. 02
    Choose what matters

    Track remaining budget, spend today, quota utilization, and a calendar-aware daily runway.

  3. 03
    Put it where you look

    Use the menu bar, Notification Center widget, desktop widget, or floating HUD—without reopening a provider dashboard.

Cursor PersonalSynced just now

MONTHLY BUDGET LEFT

$73.4468%
SPENT TODAY$6.42DAILY RUNWAY$8.16WORKING DAYS9 left

Understand the number

Not just spend.
Useful context.

UsageBeacon translates provider data into the questions you actually ask during the month.

How much is left?
See remaining dollars or quota at a glance.
How fast can I spend?
Divide the remaining budget across your actual working days.
What changed today?
Keep today’s spend and the latest prompt cost close.

Local-first by design

Your credentials stay on your Mac.

Secrets live in macOS Keychain, and provider connections come directly from your Mac. No UsageBeacon account is required. Crash reporting and optional analytics have separate controls in Settings.

Read the privacy details →

Install in a minute

A normal Mac app.
No setup maze.

Signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple. Download the DMG, move UsageBeacon to Applications, and choose your surfaces.

  1. 1
    Download

    Get the latest signed DMG.

  2. 2
    Install

    Drag UsageBeacon into Applications.

  3. 3
    Connect

    Add Cursor, Claude, Codex, or another source.

  4. 4
    Glance

    Choose menu bar, widgets, or HUD.

Ready when you are

Keep the useful number close.

Free, open source, and built for macOS.

Download for Mac

Latest release · macOS 14+