# Developers release cost-tracking tools for Claude Code amid token burn reports

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> Published: 2026-08-11 20:05:49+00:00

# Developers release cost-tracking tools for Claude Code amid token burn reports

Developers have released open-source cost-tracking tools including Databricks Cost Optimizer and Ungate in response to reports of high token consumption in Claude Code. According to GitHub repositories, users report spending $2,000+ weekly on tokens despite $200/month Claude Code subscriptions, prompting creation of tools like AIUsageBar and TRMNL X dashboards to monitor API-equivalent costs per agent.

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[Read article](https://github.com/kylehuirevvision/databricks-cost-optimizer) - Official
[Read article](https://github.com/orchidfiles/ungate) - Official
[Read article](https://github.com/stared/trmnl-x-claude-codex)

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