# How to watch Claude and Codex usage and swap accounts at limits with orca

Repo: [stablyai/orca](https://github.com/stablyai/orca) | Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 15 minutes | Basis: From the README

Track rate-limit resets across your agent accounts and switch accounts without logging in again.

**Who it is for:** Heavy agent user who keeps hitting subscription limits in the middle of a task

**The problem:** You only learn a limit is hit when an agent stops, and re-logging into another account wastes time.

**The outcome:** You see usage and reset times in one place and hot-swap to a second account to keep working.

## Steps

1. Open Orca's account switcher and add your Claude or Codex accounts per the usage tracking docs.
2. Run your agents as usual and watch the usage readout.
3. When a limit is near, switch to the other account.
4. Resume the agent without a fresh login.

## Prompt to paste into your agent

```text
Using stablyai/orca, explain how to add a second Claude or Codex account to the account switcher and read the usage and reset information. Verify which account an active agent is currently using.
```

## Caveat

The README names Claude and Codex for usage tracking only, and swapping accounts to dodge limits may conflict with a provider's terms, so check your plan's rules.

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