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model-usage: Instantly Track AI Model Costs Across All Your CLI Tools

Name: model-usage: Instantly Track AI Model Costs Across All Your CLI Tools
Author: evanlong-me

A zero‑config CLI that gives founders clear insight into usage and expenses for models like Claude, Codex, Gemini, and more—perfect for budgeting AI‑powered projects.

From the repo · “Zero-config CLI for analyzing AI model usage & costs across all local TUI tools — pi, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and more”

21 stars4 forksJavaScriptGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Oct 12Updated 9/16/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Model-Usage provides AI model usage insights and cost analysis across various local TUI tools with a zero-config CLI

When to use it

•When you need to track and optimize AI model usage costs across multiple local TUI tools
•When you want to analyze usage patterns and identify areas for improvement in your AI model deployment
•When you require a unified view of AI model usage across different tools like pi, Claude Code, and Codex

Ready-to-paste prompt

npx @evanlong/model-usage analyze --tools pi,ClaudeCode --date-range 2022-01-01,2022-12-31

Heads up: Make sure you have Node.js 16 or later installed, as Model-Usage relies on modern JavaScript features

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/model-usage && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/model-usage/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/model-usage/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

What's inside — free to inspect

No purchase needed

Read the entire source before you build — unlike paid marketplaces that hide it behind a buy button.

top-level files

folders

11.9M

source size

MIT

license

Key files

AGENTS.md

package.json

README.md

tsconfig.json

File tree

.github/

src/

.gitignore

AGENTS.md

CONTRIBUTING.md

LICENSE

package-lock.json

package.json

README.md

SECURITY.md

tsconfig.json

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/model-usage && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/model-usage/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/model-usage/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Details

Creator

evanlong-me

Language

JavaScript