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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "midudev-better-claude--track-subscription-usage-windows",
 "repo": "midudev/better-claude",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/midudev/better-claude",
 "repo_slug": "midudev-better-claude",
 "title": "Watch your 5-hour and weekly usage at a glance",
 "page_title": "How to watch your 5-hour and weekly usage at a glance with Better Claude",
 "summary": "Install Sub Meter to see subscription usage bars in the bottom right of Claude Code.",
 "who": "A Claude subscriber who runs heavy sessions and wants to know how much of the 5-hour and weekly windows is left before work stops.",
 "problem": "Without a visible meter, it is hard to tell how close you are to a usage window limit until you hit it.",
 "outcome": "You see the 5-hour and weekly usage windows as bars in the bottom right of Claude Code.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `/plugin marketplace add midudev/better-claude` in Claude Code.",
  "Run `/plugin install sub-meter@better-claude`.",
  "Look at the bottom right of the Claude Code window.",
  "Check the bar for the 5-hour window and the bar for the weekly window.",
  "Plan heavy runs around the bars you see."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "In Claude Code on a subscription account with the better-claude sub-meter plugin installed, check the bottom right of the window for the 5-hour and weekly usage bars. Expected output: two bars showing current usage in each window. Verify that both bars are visible after restarting the session.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README does not say how often the bars refresh, so do not treat them as a live real-time count.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Claude Code installed and running",
  "Access to the /plugin command inside Claude Code",
  "A git repository with changes to commit, for the Commit plugin",
  "A system voice available on your computer, for the Narrator plugin"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.8,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/midudev-better-claude/track-subscription-usage-windows/",
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}