claude-pace

Claude Pace

A lightweight Claude Code status line and rate limit tracker that shows your 5-hour and 7-day quota usage in real time. Pure Bash + jq, single file, zero npm.

If you are searching for a Claude Code statusline, a Claude Code quota monitor, or a Claude Code usage tracker, claude-pace is built for that narrow job. It shows not only how much quota you have used, but whether your current burn rate is sustainable before the window resets.

TL;DR

- Claude Code status line with 5h and 7d quota usage, reset countdowns, and pace delta
- Pace-aware rate limit tracking, ⇡15% means overspending, ⇣15% means headroom
- Pure Bash + jq, single file, no Node.js runtime and no lockfile churn
- Install as a Claude Code plugin, with npx, or as a single script

Most statuslines show "you used 60%." That number means nothing without context. 60% with 30 minutes left? Fine, the window resets soon. 60% with 4 hours left? You are about to hit the wall. claude-pace compares your burn rate to the time remaining and shows the delta.

- ⇣15% green = you've used 15% less than expected. Headroom. Keep going.
- ⇡15% red = you're burning 15% faster than sustainable. Slow down.
- 15% / 20% = used in the 5h and 7d windows. 3h = resets in 3 hours.
- Top line: model, effort, project (branch), 3f +24 -7 = git diff stats

Claude Code supports custom status lines through its statusLine setting and /statusline workflow in the official docs:

- Customize your status line
- Claude Code settings

Table of Contents

- Install This Claude Code Statusline
- Upgrade
- Claude Code Statusline Comparison
- How Claude Pace Tracks Quota
- Claude Code Statusline FAQ

Install This Claude Code Statusline

Requires jq.

Plugin (recommended):

Inside Claude Code:

npx:

Restart Claude Code. Done.

Manual:

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