How to track GitHub Copilot usage and AI credits

UsageAtlas, an open-source usage-tracking app from developer SRX9, added a GitHub Copilot integration that reads current premium, chat and completion allowances plus seat-credit counters by connecting with a Copilot-authorized GitHub OAuth token. The integration does not import per-request tokens, models, projects or cost history, and a missing limit is reported as unknown rather than zero. GitHub's own usage data remains available under Billing and licensing → AI usage for individual accounts and Copilot settings → Usage for organization users.

Check usage in GitHub first GitHub's usage instructions https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/manage-and-track-spending/monitor-ai-usage explain where your plan shows AI credits. Individual accounts can use Billing and licensing → AI usage; organization users can check Copilot settings → Usage. In VS Code, the Copilot status-bar icon also opens usage information. Track GitHub Copilot in UsageAtlas 1. Download the free UsageAtlas app https://usageatlas.com/ download for Windows, macOS, or Linux. 2. Open Settings → Sources, find GitHub Copilot, and expand Connect. Enter a Copilot-authorized GitHub OAuth token. 3. Choose Save and check, then open Limits. Review the reported premium, chat, or completion allowances and any seat-credit counter. Available fields depend on your account. UsageAtlas is open source and needs no UsageAtlas account for local tracking. Saved provider credentials use your operating system's encrypted storage and stay out of cloud saves. Use a token with Copilot access A generic fine-grained personal access token may not work. UsageAtlas currently accepts an existing Copilot-authorized token; it does not offer a Copilot device-login flow. You can also start the app with COPILOT GITHUB TOKEN set. A connection error means the account could not be checked, not that its usage is zero. What this integration tracks This connection reads current allowances and balances. It does not import per-request tokens, models, projects, or cost history. UsageAtlas shows a capacity meter only when the provider supplies enough information. A missing limit is unknown, not zero. See the connection documentation https://github.com/SRX9/UsageAtlas/blob/main/docs/QUOTA PROVIDERS.md for supported fields. Questions, answered Why do I see credits used without a percentage? Some Copilot accounts report consumption without an allowance. UsageAtlas keeps the used counter and leaves the percentage unknown. Does this track Copilot token history? No. This integration reads current account quotas and credit counters, not a per-request token ledger.