A social application concept that displays Claude and Codex API rate limits as AIM-style away messages, allowing users to see friends' token usage and interact when limits run low.
GitLab.com is implementing subscription-aligned rate limits starting October 19, 2026 for Free and unauthenticated requests, with Premium and Ultimate tiers following in January 2027. The changes maintain platform performance as demand grows, with preview windows offered October 7 and 14 to test workload behavior under new limits.
Claude Meter is a native macOS menu-bar app that displays your Claude usage limits and session countdowns in a Dynamic Island–style pill, pulling data from Claude's authenticated API endpoint to show real-time utilization across session and weekly caps with customizable color-coding and per-model breakdowns.