VS Code extension: add on-demand Account & Usage panel access
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 4, 2026 by adambiciste Closed Apr 7, 2026
Feature Request
Is your feature request related to a problem?
Currently, the Account & Usage panel (showing session %, weekly %, plan details) in the VS Code extension only appears automatically when usage reaches ~90%. There's no way to open it on demand to check current usage levels.
Describe the solution you'd like
A way to open the Account & Usage panel at any time — for example:
- A clickable status bar item showing current usage %
- A command palette entry ("Claude Code: Show Usage")
- A keyboard shortcut
- A
/usageslash command that shows the full panel (not just context window info)
Describe alternatives you've considered
- Using the CLI (
claude /cost) — but this requires leaving the IDE - Checking usage on claude.ai web — also requires leaving the IDE
- Waiting for the 90% warning — too late to plan work around limits
Additional context
When working on larger tasks, it's useful to check remaining capacity mid-session to decide whether to continue or pause. Having this info accessible on demand (like most subscription-based tools provide) would be a quality-of-life improvement.
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