[FEATURE] persistent footer widget showing session usage

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 2, 2026 by jcalvillo Closed Apr 6, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

The current worklfow requires me to manually track session times and token limits.
The current widget in VSCode/VSCodium which appears when tokens are nearing limits is VERY useful.

<img width="729" height="121" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14c793f9-ae25-4a15-867d-8f3b60b3f5c9" />

Proposed Solution

Giving an option to make this widget persistent would be nice.

Alternative Solutions

I'm unaware of any alternative other than running Claude app in the background and leaving it in settings/usage.

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

  1. I'm working in VSCode/VSCodium
  2. I open a claude chat window

Additional Context

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