claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar
by AbdoSarmini
Claude 5-hour and weekly usage in your Windows 11 taskbar, next to the clock. Tiny native Rust app (~450 KB).
50stars
5forks
Rust
Added 11/13/2026
Available after the catalog security scan passes.
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# Add to your Claude Code skills
git clone https://github.com/AbdoSarmini/claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbarGetting Started
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Claude Usage Widget For Windows Taskbar
See your Claude 5-hour and weekly usage right on the Windows 11 taskbar, next to the clock.
⬇️ Download ClaudeUsageWidget.exe
One small file (~450 KB). No installer, nothing else to download.
Features
- Always visible in the taskbar, not hidden in the tray.
- Tiny: about 5 MB of memory and near-zero CPU.
- Turns orange at 80% and red at 95%.
- Hover for reset times and details.
- Follows your light or dark Windows theme.
- Multiple Claude Code accounts at once.
- Customizable size, icon, labels and rings.
- Updates itself with one click (only when you ask).
Requirements
- Windows 11.
- Claude Code signed in with a Claude subscription (Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise). Run
claudeonce and sign in; it doesn't need to stay open.
API keys and the Claude desktop app / claude.ai alone aren't supported.
Install
- Download the exe and put it somewhere permanent, e.g.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\ClaudeUsageWidget\. - Double-click it. The widget appears left of the tray icons.
- Right-click it and tick Start with Windows.
"Windows protected your PC"? The exe isn't code-signed. Click More info → Run anyway, or build it yourself.
Usage
- Hover for details, left-click to open your usage page on claude.ai.
- Right-click for everything else: update interval, show remaining instead of used, customize the look, add accounts, start with Windows, check for updates and exit.
Multiple accounts
If you run Claude Code with another config folder (e.g. CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=$HOME\.claude-work), right-click → Accounts → Add account… and pick that folder. Each account gets its own row.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Numbers dimmed, tooltip says to sign in | Run claude and sign in again. |
– instead of numbers |
Check your internet, or hover for the error. |
| Widget overlaps app icons | Make it narrower under Customize (hide labels or icon, smaller font). |
| Not on my second monitor | Only the main taskbar is supported. |
Privacy
Your usage is read from Anthropic (api.anthropic.com, platform.claude.com), the same servers Claude Code uses. Update checks go to GitHub. Your login stays on your PC. No analytics or telemetry.
Uninstall
Untick Start with Windows, click Exit, and delete the exe. Settings live in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ClaudeUsageWidget.
Build from source
Needs Rust (MSVC toolchain) and the Windows SDK.
git clone https://github.com/AbdoSarmini/claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar
cd claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar
cargo build --release
Disclaimer
Unofficial community project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic. "Claude" is a trademark of Anthropic.
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What is claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar?
claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar is an open-source ai agents skill for AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, and ChatGPT, built by AbdoSarmini. Claude 5-hour and weekly usage in your Windows 11 taskbar, next to the clock. Tiny native Rust app (~450 KB). It has 50 GitHub stars.
Is claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar safe to use?
claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar's catalog security scan is still queued. You can run an instant dependency and prompt-injection check now with the "Scan for vulnerabilities" button above.
How do I install claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar?
Clone the repository with "git clone https://github.com/AbdoSarmini/claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar" and add it to your Claude Code skills directory (see the Installation section above).
What programming language is claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar written in?
claude-usage-widget-for-windows-taskbar is primarily written in Rust. It is open-source under AbdoSarmini on GitHub, so you can review or fork the full source.
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