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KLAUDE FUEL GAUGE
macOS Menu Bar App

Stop getting blindsided by Claude rate limits.

Know your Claude
quota

Native macOS.
Runs quietly in your Mac menu bar.

Download on the Mac App Store

macOS 13 Ventura or later

🔒 Your credentials never leave your Mac. No accounts, no servers, no data collection.

Under 40% used — all clear
40% — heads up
70% — slow down
90%+ — nearly at limit

See it in action

Every detail,
always one click away

Click the menu bar icon and get the full picture — 5-hour session, weekly usage, sync status, and off-peak timing — all at a glance.

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Session 0% Used
🔊 Mon 11 May  9:41 AM
About Klaude Fuel Gauge...
🔧 Setup Assistant
5-hour session ↑
45 / 45  (100%)
✉  0 messages left
Window resets in 1hr 36m.  5:10 pm
Weekly ↑
101 / 240  (42%)
✉  139 messages left
Today's peak: 42%
Resets in 3d 23hr.  Friday, 15 May 2026 at 3:00 pm
Quick Actions: Reset · Stats · Export · Pause
✓ Synced 53s ago
Polling every 60s
Off-peak — good time to batch
  • Weekdays: outside 10:00 pm–4:00 am AEST
  • Weekends: all day
Manual corrections
Set 5-hour limit (Currently: Pro)
Set weekly limit (Currently: Pro)
Set polling cadence
Notification Preferences
Traffic & throttling tips
Legend
Status indicator legend
⋮  Run gauge test (cycle through colors, 30s)
⋮  Run status test (cycle through icons, 12s)
Check Setup...
Check for Updates...
Refresh⌘R
Sign in to Klaude...
Settings...⌘,
Quit⌘Q

Features

Everything you need to stay
ahead of your limits

Klaude Fuel Gauge lives quietly in your menu bar, watching your Claude quota so you never hit a wall mid-conversation. Whether you're debugging code, writing long-form content, or running deep research sessions — it keeps you in the zone.

Session Tracking

Monitor your 5-hour rolling window in real-time. Know exactly how many messages remain before Claude slows you down — so you can pace yourself instead of hitting a wall.

📅

Weekly Overview

Track your 7-day usage alongside your session limit. Get the complete picture of your Claude consumption at a glance — and spot patterns before they cost you a Monday morning.

🔔

Smart Alerts

Configurable notifications at 40%, 70%, and 90% thresholds. Get nudged before you're out — not after you've lost your train of thought mid-session.

Auto Tier Detection

Automatically detects your plan — Pro, Max 5×, or Max 20×. No manual configuration needed; it just works. The right limits, from the first launch.

🔄

Configurable Polling

Set refresh from 15 seconds to 2 hours. Balance live accuracy with API courtesy — your call, your cadence. Crank it up during heavy sessions; dial it back when you're in flow.

🍎

Native macOS

Built with SwiftUI and MenuBarExtra. Zero clutter, zero browser tabs — just a tiny icon in exactly the right place. Works across every app on your Mac, not just in one browser or editor.

Full Feature List

Full toolset, one click
from the menu bar.

A comprehensive look at all Klaude Fuel Gauge capabilities.

📡

Live Sync Status

Confirms when data was last retrieved (e.g. "Synced 53s ago") and displays the active polling interval. Ensures displayed figures are never stale without requiring a manual refresh.

🌙

Off-Peak Indicator

Detects whether you are currently in an off-peak period and flags it as a good time to batch high-volume tasks. Configurable peak windows for weekday evenings and all-day weekends in your local timezone.

↑↓→

Usage Trend Arrows

Tiny directional arrows appear next to your 5-hour session and weekly headings, powered by the UsageHistory engine running silently in the background. means usage has climbed more than 5% since your earlier data points; means it has dropped; means consumption is holding steady. If there is not yet enough history to form a reliable trend, the arrow is omitted entirely. The result is a quick read on whether you are accelerating toward your limit or easing off — without opening a single chart.

🎯

Quick Actions

One-click access to Reset, Stats, Export, and Pause directly from the menu. Fast control over tracking state without navigating into settings.

✏️

Manual Corrections

Manually adjust the recorded usage count if the app's tally diverges from your actual account state. Keeps the gauge accurate without waiting for an automatic resync.

🎛️

Configurable Limits

Set your own 5-hour session cap and weekly message ceiling to match your subscription tier. Ensures threshold alerts and gauge colours reflect your actual plan.

🛎️

Notification Preferences

Configure which events trigger alerts — approaching session or weekly limits — so you are warned before hitting a cap, never after.

📈

Traffic & Throttling Tips

Built-in guidance on how to spread usage effectively, avoid rate limiting, and get the most out of available message allocations across the day and week.

🗺️

Status Indicator Legend

Reference panels explaining what each gauge colour and menu-bar icon state means. Eliminates guesswork when interpreting visual indicators at a glance.

🧪

Gauge & Status Tests

Built-in test modes that cycle through all gauge colours (30 seconds) and all status bar icon states (12 seconds). Useful for verifying display output and demonstrating app behaviour.

🔧

Setup Assistant

A guided onboarding flow for first-time configuration, plus an on-demand setup verification tool to diagnose connection or configuration issues at any time.

🔁

Automatic Updates

Check for the latest version directly from the menu. Keeps the app current with any changes to Claude's API response format or rate-limit structure.

Manual Refresh

Force an immediate data fetch at any time using ⌘R, without waiting for the next polling interval.

🔐

Secure Sign-In

Authenticate your Claude account directly within the app to authorise usage data retrieval. Your credentials never leave your Mac.

⚙️

Settings

Central configuration panel (⌘,) for all app preferences, accessed via the standard macOS keyboard shortcut.

Testimonials

Loved by Claude
users everywhere!

From casual users, solo developers to content teams.
Anyone who uses Claude needs this in their Mac menu bar.

Sarah K.
Sarah K.@sarahk · Product Manager

Finally stopped getting blindsided by Claude rate limits mid-session. The menu bar gauge is exactly what I needed.

Alex R.
Alex R.@alexr · Developer

As someone who burns through Claude quota debugging code all day, having this in my menu bar is a genuine game changer.

Marcus T.
Marcus T.@marcust · Technical Writer

Mid-article Claude hitting limits was my nightmare. Klaude Fuel Gauge turned blind panic into quiet planning.

Priya M.
Priya M.@priyam · Research Lead

The 5-hour session tracker alone is worth it. I never realised how predictably I was burning through quota until I saw the gauge.

Sarah K.
Sarah K.@sarahk · Product Manager

Finally stopped getting blindsided by Claude rate limits mid-session. The menu bar gauge is exactly what I needed.

Alex R.
Alex R.@alexr · Developer

As someone who burns through Claude quota debugging code all day, having this in my menu bar is a genuine game changer.

Marcus T.
Marcus T.@marcust · Technical Writer

Mid-article Claude hitting limits was my nightmare. Klaude Fuel Gauge turned blind panic into quiet planning.

Priya M.
Priya M.@priyam · Research Lead

The 5-hour session tracker alone is worth it. I never realised how predictably I was burning through quota until I saw the gauge.

Tom W.
Tom W.@tomw · Designer

The colour-coded icon is genius. Just glance at the menu bar and know exactly where I stand. No clicking needed.

Emma L.
Emma L.@emmal · Consultant

My whole team is asking how to get this. Native macOS, no browser tab, no setup fuss. It just works.

Jordan S.
Jordan S.@jordans · Startup Founder

We rely on Claude heavily. Klaude Fuel Gauge helps us pace usage so we never go dark at the worst moment.

Raj P.
Raj P.@rajp · ML Engineer

Auto tier detection is surprisingly sharp. It picked up my Max 20× plan immediately. Zero configuration needed.

Tom W.
Tom W.@tomw · Designer

The colour-coded icon is genius. Just glance at the menu bar and know exactly where I stand. No clicking needed.

Emma L.
Emma L.@emmal · Consultant

My whole team is asking how to get this. Native macOS, no browser tab, no setup fuss. It just works.

Jordan S.
Jordan S.@jordans · Startup Founder

We rely on Claude heavily. Klaude Fuel Gauge helps us pace usage so we never go dark at the worst moment.

Raj P.
Raj P.@rajp · ML Engineer

Auto tier detection is surprisingly sharp. It picked up my Max 20× plan immediately. Zero configuration needed.

Chris B.
Chris B.@chrisb · Freelancer

The 40/70/90% alerts feel perfectly calibrated. Not too noisy, not too quiet. Never caught off guard any more.

Lisa H.
Lisa H.@lisah · Content Lead

Simple, focused, and essential. Exactly what a menu bar tool should be — and exactly nothing more.

Daniel F.
Daniel F.@danielf · CTO

Losing productivity every time someone hit the Claude wall was a real cost. Klaude Fuel Gauge has saved us hours every week.

Amy C.
Amy C.@amyc · Academic Researcher

Running long literature reviews in Claude, I need to pace my sessions. This makes that trivially easy.

Chris B.
Chris B.@chrisb · Freelancer

The 40/70/90% alerts feel perfectly calibrated. Not too noisy, not too quiet. Never caught off guard any more.

Lisa H.
Lisa H.@lisah · Content Lead

Simple, focused, and essential. Exactly what a menu bar tool should be — and exactly nothing more.

Daniel F.
Daniel F.@danielf · CTO

Losing productivity every time someone hit the Claude wall was a real cost. Klaude Fuel Gauge has saved us hours every week.

Amy C.
Amy C.@amyc · Academic Researcher

Running long literature reviews in Claude, I need to pace my sessions. This makes that trivially easy.

Ben T.
Ben T.@bent · Product Designer

I was sceptical about yet another menu bar app. This one earned its place — and I don't say that lightly.

Natalia R.
Natalia R.@nataliar · Copywriter

The weekly overview put things in perspective. I realised I was burning quota on tasks I could batch. Big efficiency win.

Owen S.
Owen S.@owens · Data Analyst

Configurable polling is underrated. I set mine to 30 seconds for live accuracy during heavy sessions. Exactly right.

Zoe M.
Zoe M.@zoem · iOS Developer

SwiftUI, native macOS, zero data collection. Checked every box on my list before I even opened the app.

Ben T.
Ben T.@bent · Product Designer

I was sceptical about yet another menu bar app. This one earned its place — and I don't say that lightly.

Natalia R.
Natalia R.@nataliar · Copywriter

The weekly overview put things in perspective. I realised I was burning quota on tasks I could batch. Big efficiency win.

Owen S.
Owen S.@owens · Data Analyst

Configurable polling is underrated. I set mine to 30 seconds for live accuracy during heavy sessions. Exactly right.

Zoe M.
Zoe M.@zoem · iOS Developer

SwiftUI, native macOS, zero data collection. Checked every box on my list before I even opened the app.

Ready to take control
of
your Claude quota?

The last thing you want is to lose flow mid-session.
Now you never have to.

Download on the Mac App Store

macOS 13 Ventura or later