Feature request: make usage/spend glanceable by default (parity with Codex), not buried behind a command

Summary

As a paid subscriber, I want my current usage / rate-limit state to be visible at a glance — always on screen or one keystroke away — instead of buried behind a command or manual statusline setup.

The problem

Claude Code constantly makes cost-relevant decisions on my behalf (which model runs, whether something spills into extra/overage usage, how much a long autonomous run burns). But there is no frictionless way to see where I stand:

• /usage and /cost require me to stop, run a command, read a panel, and dismiss it.
• Getting it "ambient" means hand-rolling a custom statusline script.

By contrast, in Codex my usage is essentially one glance / one action away. That difference sounds small, but it adds up: every time I want to answer "how much have I used?" or "how close am I to my limit?" in Claude Code, it's a context switch. For a paid product that is actively spending my quota, having to dig for that number feels like the spend is being kept out of sight rather than surfaced — which is exactly the opposite of what builds trust.

What I'd like

Make usage glanceable by default, without configuration:

• A persistent, always-visible indicator (e.g. in the status line out of the box) showing current rate-limit consumption for subscribers and $ spend for API users.
• Or a single dedicated keystroke that flashes the current usage without a full-screen takeover.
• Ideally a lightweight "% of limit used / resets in X" readout, not just a raw token count.

The bar I'd measure it against: I should never have to decide to go check my usage — it should already be in front of me, the way it is in comparable tools.

Related issues

Overlaps with but is distinct from these (this one is specifically about friction / ambient visibility, not adding another command or analytics surface):

• #1109 — Usage Metrics Visibility for Max Subscribers
• #33978 — Built-in Usage Analytics Command (claude usage)
• #7111 — Restore Time & Token Indicators + Add Context Usage Display

Feel free to fold this into one of those if you'd rather consolidate — the specific ask here is default, zero-config, glanceable usage on par with Codex.