Claude Max users are crying! The consumption details that Anthropic doesn't provide were quickly figured out by me in 3 minutes (saving over 2000 yuan)

Recently, Max plan (20x) usage has skyrocketed, but every time I open the Claude webpage, there's only a sad progress bar telling me how much is left. How many tokens have I used? How much did it cost? Which project consumes the most tokens? Which model is the most expensive?
The official says nothing!
I'm about to go crazy until I found this GitHub project phuryn/claude-usage. It secretly eats all your local JSONL logs where Claude Code is stored, instantly turning into a local dashboard!
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How awesome is it?
✅ Fully displays input/output tokens, cache read/write, model distribution
✅ Automatically statistics by day, project, model + beautiful charts
✅ Real cost estimation (based on the latest Anthropic API prices, data as of April 2026)
✅ Pro / Max users finally see the truth behind the progress bar
✅ Zero dependencies! Pure Python standard library, clone from git and start with one command
• ✅ Auto-refresh + support filtering + shareable links
The first thing I did after installing was run python dashboard, open localhost:8080 in my browser, and after seeing the bill for the past month... I was speechless.
Turns out I used 1.8 million tokens on a refactoring project last week, costing nearly 500 yuan at API prices!
If I keep using it like this, the cost-performance ratio of Max plan this month will directly turn into an IQ tax.
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3-minute installation guide (Mac / Windows / Linux universal)
# 1. Clone the repository
git clone
cd claude-usage
# 2. Run directly (will automatically scan historical logs + open browser)
# Mac / Linux
python3 dashboard
# Windows
python dashboard
The first run will parse all your historical sessions, then do incremental scans, super fast.
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Additional commands:
• python today → See how much you've used today
• python stats → Overview of history
• python scan → Manual refresh
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Why do I strongly recommend everyone to install?
1. Save money: know which project is "secretly eating tokens," optimize prompts or switch models in time
2. Be clear-headed: no more panicking over the progress bar
3. Data-driven: truly treat Claude as a productivity tool, not just a fun toy
4. Fully local: data is not uploaded, privacy and security guaranteed, open source under MIT license, you can modify it as you like
This project is just gaining popularity, with 419 stars, but it’s already trending in developer circles. The author is a product expert (Product Compass), with insanely clean code, truly a conscience work in the Claude ecosystem.
Get started now! This might be one of the most worthwhile Claude tools to install in 2026!