Problem
When viewing cost data (e.g. via codexbar cost --provider claude or in the menu), the display shows something like:
Claude Cost (local)
Today: $125.12 · 218M tokens
Last 30 days: $1,137.50 · 1.9B tokens
For users on flat-rate subscription plans (Claude Max, Codex Pro, etc.), this is genuinely terrifying. The word "local" doesn't convey that these are hypothetical API-equivalent costs, not actual charges. My first reaction was pure panic before realizing this is just token usage priced at API rates.
Suggestion
Add a clear label or subtitle indicating these are estimated/equivalent costs, not billed amounts. For example:
Claude Cost (API equivalent — not billed)Estimated API-equivalent cost (you pay your subscription rate)- A subtitle/footnote:
Based on API pricing. Actual charges depend on your plan.
This would be especially helpful for:
- New users seeing the cost display for the first time
- Users on unlimited/flat-rate plans (Max, Pro) who don't track API pricing
- Anyone glancing at the menu bar widget without full context
Context
On a Claude Max subscription, the actual bill is the flat monthly fee regardless of token usage. Showing $1,137/month with no disclaimer is a heart-attack moment. 😅
Love the app otherwise — just needs this one UX clarification to avoid unnecessary panic.
Problem
When viewing cost data (e.g. via
codexbar cost --provider claudeor in the menu), the display shows something like:For users on flat-rate subscription plans (Claude Max, Codex Pro, etc.), this is genuinely terrifying. The word "local" doesn't convey that these are hypothetical API-equivalent costs, not actual charges. My first reaction was pure panic before realizing this is just token usage priced at API rates.
Suggestion
Add a clear label or subtitle indicating these are estimated/equivalent costs, not billed amounts. For example:
Claude Cost (API equivalent — not billed)Estimated API-equivalent cost (you pay your subscription rate)Based on API pricing. Actual charges depend on your plan.This would be especially helpful for:
Context
On a Claude Max subscription, the actual bill is the flat monthly fee regardless of token usage. Showing $1,137/month with no disclaimer is a heart-attack moment. 😅
Love the app otherwise — just needs this one UX clarification to avoid unnecessary panic.