Observed arrival · 2026-09-08

Limit Watcher: a private reset alarm for Claude Code and Codex

limitwatcher.app Observed source

Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A macOS menu bar utility that watches local Claude Code and Codex usage data and alerts you when a five-hour or weekly limit resets.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-08 issue.

Field notes

Limit Watcher reads the local files written by Claude Code and Codex rather than signing into either service. Its reset notifications are scheduled through launchd, remain in place across restart and logout, and remove themselves after firing. The page also describes separate menu-bar indicators for the two providers, project names in Claude reset messages, and optional Telegram or Slack alerts when the user is away. Claude data may be stale between warning thresholds, while Codex reports continuously.

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