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Use AI? See how much you've used in a second.

A developer has released Overcap, an open-source tool that tracks AI usage across coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Grok, available for Windows, Linux, and Mac. It addresses the gap left by the Mac-only Open Usage tool, providing cross-platform usage monitoring for developers.

read1 min views1 publishedAug 11, 2026

Hi! I have made a tool called "Overcap", we've all seen the problem. We use Claude Code, Codex, Grok, Opencode and 20 other tools.. But we can't be bothered to check how much usage there's left before you have to go touch some grass or do manual coding. So, I made the solution.. Kind of :D - there's an open source tool called Open Usage by Robin Ebers, but its MacOS only. C'mon! That's not good enough, what about the Windows and Linux vibe-coders and devs? So, we get to Overcap, at last. Overcap is exactly what Open Usage would be if it was for Windows and Linux (yes, you can also download it on Mac). I would really appreciate it if you folks could check it out, download it - test it and give me a star (makes me feel good about myself :p) or just ask questions in the comments so I know what I can improve on. Thank you for reading my yaps (rest assured I didn't use AI to write this post, the same can't be said for Overcap). Check it out now! https://github.com/aj-base44/overcap

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