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claude-trofeo-hud
A desk HUD that streams live Claude limits, tokens and API-equivalent cost from macOS to a $38 Thermalright USB LCD.
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Last commit 2026-08-19, four days after its Show HN (2026-08-15); quiet 68 days. (checked 2026-10-25)
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Where it stands apart
- Is it actively maintained? maintenance or slowing (10% of 21 others)
- How is the main thing licensed? copyleft or source-available with restrictions (10% of 21 others)
- Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? ccusage's JSON output (0% of 21 others)
- What does it mainly measure? both limits and cost, side by side (10% of 21 others)
- Where do you mainly see it? a separate device (phone widget, desk LCD, e-ink, watch) (5% of 21 others)
- What is the main way to install it? clone the repo and run or build it (10% of 21 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? yes (86% of 21 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (71% of 21 others)
- Who is it for? developers (100% of 21 others)
- Does it only report, or does it change what the agent does? only reports and alerts; you decide (90% of 21 others)
- Does your usage data leave your machine? no; the only outside calls are to the AI provider itself or a public price list (71% of 21 others)
- Whose usage is it built around? one developer's own usage (76% of 21 others)
Nearest neighbors
- AI Usage (menu bar) 60% of 15 shared answers match
- Claude Code Usage Monitor 60% of 15 shared answers match
- Frugal Tokens 60% of 15 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | stands apart maintenance or slowing | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | stands apart copyleft or source-available with restrictions No LICENSE file in the repo; source visible, no reuse rights granted. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | individual side project, no revenue | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | stands apart ccusage's JSON output Gets tokens and cost by running ccusage; limits from Anthropic's endpoint. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does it mainly measure? | stands apart both limits and cost, side by side | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly see it? | stands apart a separate device (phone widget, desk LCD, e-ink, watch) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which coding agents does it cover? | Claude Code only | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it only report, or does it change what the agent does? | only reports and alerts; you decide | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does your usage data leave your machine? | no; the only outside calls are to the AI provider itself or a public price list | source 2026-10-26 |
| What access to your provider accounts does it take? | it reuses the agent's stored login (OAuth token in keychain or credentials file) Reads the Claude Code OAuth token from the macOS Keychain. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Whose usage is it built around? | one developer's own usage | source 2026-10-26 |
| What is the main way to install it? | stands apart clone the repo and run or build it | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
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- GitHub · github.com/christensen143/claude-trofeo-hud · read 2026-10-25
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