Pulse

Name: Pulse
Author: qunqin24

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A floating macOS monitor for how much Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, OpenCode Go and Kimi Code you have left

52stars

4forks

Swift

Installation

# Add to your Claude Code skills
git clone https://github.com/qunqin24/Pulse

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README.md

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pulse?

Pulse is an open-source ai agents skill for AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, and ChatGPT, built by qunqin24. A floating macOS monitor for how much Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, OpenCode Go and Kimi Code you have left. It has 52 GitHub stars.

Is Pulse safe to use?

Pulse'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 Pulse?

Clone the repository with "git clone https://github.com/qunqin24/Pulse" and add it to your Claude Code skills directory (see the Installation section above).

What programming language is Pulse written in?

Pulse is primarily written in Swift. It is open-source under qunqin24 on GitHub, so you can review or fork the full source.

Are there alternatives to Pulse?

Yes. SkillsLLM lists many other AI Agents skills you can browse and compare side by side. Open the AI Agents category from the badge at the top of this page, or use the Related Skills and comparison links further down to weigh Pulse against similar tools.

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Read the Terms of Service

Pulse is an unobtrusive floating monitor that docks neatly along the edge of your screen. It queries official quota endpoints directly to show exactly how much of your AI coding allowance remains across all your assistants — with zero estimation, zero telemetry, and zero backend.

Key Features

At-a-Glance Status Rings

Usage-Aware Colors: Dynamic color gradients shift from green to amber, red, and deep red when exhausted — or set custom accent colors per account.
Active Turn Indicator: A subtle revolving dot indicates whether an agent is actively generating responses in real-time (Claude Code & Codex).
Elapsed Window Arc: An optional secondary outer arc visualizes how much time in the current rate-limit window has elapsed.
Countdown Mode: Toggle between showing spent quota (75% used) or remaining balance (25% left).

Hover Details & Smart Forecasting

Complete Limit Breakdown: Hover over any ring to reveal a detailed card showing every reported quota pool, reset countdowns, and current window status.
Burn-Rate Forecast: Automatically projects whether your current pace will outlast the quota window and displays an estimated time-to-exhaustion (ETA) when risk is detected.
Pin Primary Window: Pin whichever limit matters most to the ring, or let Pulse automatically track the one closest to exhaustion.

Native, Fluid & Non-Intrusive

Flexible Edge Docking: Dock to the left, right, or top of your screen (above the menu bar), or float freely anywhere.
Multi-Monitor Native: Drag Pulse to any secondary display; it remembers screen placement and gracefully returns if disconnected.
Auto-Collapse: Automatically folds into a razor-thin sliver when idle to eliminate distraction, glowing red only when quota runs critically low.
Spaces-Friendly: By default, stays out of your full-screen application Spaces.
macOS Aesthetic: Classic solid obsidian surface or native Liquid Glass on macOS 26+.

Multi-Account & Local Ledger

Multi-Account Support: Monitor multiple subscriptions for the same provider (e.g., two Claude Code or Codex accounts) side-by-side with custom labels.
On-Device Spending History: Reconstructs your historical token expenditures from local CLI session transcripts, calculated against published API prices.
Privacy First: 100% on-device operation. No servers, no accounts, no proxies, and zero telemetry.

Supported Providers & Data Routes

Pulse queries the authoritative figures reported by each service provider. It never guesses percentages from local token counts:

Provider	Data Route & Auth Method	Notes
Claude Code	Official OAuth usage endpoint; automatic fallbacks to Claude Desktop session & Status Line	Reads existing CLI/Desktop session; auto-falls back seamlessly
Codex	Official client endpoint; fallback to `codex app-server`	Reads local Codex credentials directly
Antigravity	Local Language Server (LSP)	Active while the Antigravity editor is running
Cursor	Cursor account usage summary API	Shows fast and slow request pools from existing editor login
Grok	Grok Build CLI proxy (`cli-chat-proxy.grok.com`)	Single unified weekly pool shared across all Grok products
Grok Bot	Cursor dashboard API	The xAI quota included with Cursor subscriptions
GitHub Copilot	GitHub Device Code authentication	Requests minimal `read:user` scope; never accesses repositories
OpenCode Go	API key or existing OpenCode CLI credentials	Fully configurable in Settings
Kimi Code	Direct API key	Configured via Settings
Z.ai	Direct API key	International storefront (`api.z.ai`)
GLM Coding Plan	Direct API key or saved GLM tooling credentials	Mainland storefront (`open.bigmodel.cn`)
MiniMax / MiniMax CN	Direct API key	Supports international (`minimax.io`) & mainland (`minimaxi.com`)
Ollama Cloud	Browser session cookie	Read locally from browser. See Docs/ollama-cloud.md

Installation

Download the latest Pulse-x.y.z.dmg from Releases.
Open the disk image and drag Pulse into your Applications folder.

[!NOTE] macOS Gatekeeper First Launch:
Pulse is an open-source project without an Apple Developer certificate. On first launch, macOS may block the app:
Option 1 (GUI): Launch Pulse, dismiss the alert, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, and click Open Anyway.
Option 2 (Terminal):
xattr -cr /Applications/Pulse.app
(Subsequent updates via built-in Sparkle update smoothly without repeated prompts).

Privacy & Security

Pulse is designed with strict local-first security principles:

Zero Backend: Pulse runs exclusively on your machine without intermediate proxy servers.
Local Credentials: Reads credentials already stored locally by your development tools (~/.claude, ~/.codex, Cursor storage, etc.).
Encrypted Local Storage: Manually entered API keys and session tokens are encrypted and saved strictly in Pulse's local application directory with owner-only permissions.
Code & Chat Privacy: Pulse never reads your source code, terminal history, prompts, or LLM conversations.

Build from Source

Pulse is built using native Swift and SwiftUI without heavy external dependencies.

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/qunqin24/Pulse.git
cd Pulse

# Build and run directly
swift run Pulse

# Or package into a native macOS app bundle
./Scripts/bundle.sh

See Docs/build-from-source.md for full developer requirements and toolchain setup.

Design Attribution

Pulse was inspired by a UI concept shared by Vinz (@hivinz_) on X in August 2026. Pulse is an independent implementation with its own interactions, functionality, animations, and visual details. Vinz is not affiliated with or responsible for Pulse.

License

Licensed under Apache 2.0. Bundled third-party assets retain their respective licenses; see THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.