CLUSTER CODING-OVERLAY-USAGE · 19 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-09-02

AI coding assistant usage overlays

This cluster consists of desktop overlays that display live usage limits, remaining context, and session status for AI coding assistants, typically docked to the window or screen edge. The dated history is too thin to read a shape from, with only 1 entry predating the index startebb. Among traction leaders, agent-notch leads with 16 stars, followed by toki (4) and harbor-light (2).

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JUN 2026: 1AUG 2026: 1SEP 2026: 13OCT 2026: 4
JUN 2026OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 ai-built · 18 unlabelled

Operator · 16 hobby · 3 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 19 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01agent-notch16★25 days—hobbyDesktop HUD that shows live AI coding-agent quota usage at the edge of the Windows screen.
  2. 02claude-code-desktop-hud1★1 day—hobbyDashboard overlay for an AI coding assistant that shows live task progress, current phase, and errors, with a detailed panel one click away.
  3. 03code-hud-side-panel1★3 days—Side panel for a coding assistant that displays context, session, usage limits, and activity over rotating pixel-art backdrops.
  4. 04Codex-Rail1★7 days—hobbyWindows desktop overlay that shows coding-assistant usage quotas and session metrics in a customizable sidebar.
  5. 05codex-usage-strip1★23 days—hobbyDesktop overlay that shows live usage remaining for an AI coding assistant on a strip docked to its window.
  6. 06Codex-Monitor1★7 days—hobbyWindows overlay that displays coding-agent usage quotas and session metrics in a sidebar with customizable gauge modules.
  7. 07limitwisp1★15 days—hobbyDesktop overlay that shows remaining plan usage for AI coding tools in a corner widget and fades until clicked.
  8. 08toki4★1 mo—Screen-edge overlay that shows remaining usage limits and status for AI coding assistants, helping developers manage their sessions.
  9. 09harbor-light3★1 molivehobbyDesktop overlay that shows the real-time status of coding agents as a draggable colored floating window across screens.
  10. 10codenotch-windows0★1 molivehobbyDesktop utility that shows how much AI allowance remains for coding assistants and whether they are still working, in a screen-edge notch.
  11. 11cotaia0★20 days—hobbyDesktop overlay that shows remaining usage limits for Claude, Codex, and Cursor plans from existing local logins.
  12. 12CodexTokenMeter0★15 days—hobbyWindows overlay that shows live token usage and estimated cost for a coding assistant, with a collapsible panel and tray controls.
  13. 13Verge1★25 days—Ambient desktop overlay that monitors AI coding assistants and shows their live activity, usage, and sessions.
  14. 14brimlim0★22 dayslivehobbyLinux desktop utility that shows how much of AI coding assistant limits have been used and whether an agent is currently working, via a screen-edge notch.
  15. 15ctx0★1 mo—hobbyDesktop overlay that shows remaining context and usage limits for an AI coding assistant.
  16. 16codehalo0★1 mo—hobbyA lightweight desktop overlay for monitoring AI coding agent usage on Windows and Linux.
  17. 17askr0★1 mo—hobbyFloating overlay app that lets users query their coding agent without leaving their current workspace.
  18. 18codenotch-windows0★28 dayslivehobbyWindows desktop overlay that displays AI coding tool usage limits and session status in a small edge pill.
  19. 19quotaquest0★3 moliveai-builthobbyDesktop overlay that gamifies AI coding quota usage as an RPG status bar displaying remaining budget and session time.