claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Feedback] Show remaining usage budget as absolute value, not just percentage

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Root Cause

  • I can see how many tokens each prompt costs (shown per message), but cannot compare that against my remaining budget
  • Anthropic clearly has this number internally — the system can stop mid-task when the limit is reached, so the calculation exists at runtime
  • Without a concrete number, I cannot plan whether I have enough budget to complete a task before starting it
  • Worst case: a long agentic task is aborted mid-execution with no warning and no way to verify whether the limit was actually reached or something else failed
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Problem

When using Claude Code on a Pro subscription, the /usage command only shows remaining budget as a percentage (e.g. "32% used"). There is no way to know the absolute remaining budget in tokens, active hours, or any other concrete unit.

Why this matters

  • I can see how many tokens each prompt costs (shown per message), but cannot compare that against my remaining budget
  • Anthropic clearly has this number internally — the system can stop mid-task when the limit is reached, so the calculation exists at runtime
  • Without a concrete number, I cannot plan whether I have enough budget to complete a task before starting it
  • Worst case: a long agentic task is aborted mid-execution with no warning and no way to verify whether the limit was actually reached or something else failed

Request

Please show the remaining budget as a concrete value alongside the percentage — e.g. tokens, active hours, or prompts remaining. API users already see exact token counts in /usage; subscription users deserve the same transparency.

A status-line indicator with the absolute remaining value would also be helpful for continuous monitoring during long sessions.

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