[FEATURE] VS Code Extension: Display persistent monthly usage/budget telemetry in status bar

Preflight Checklist

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• [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Our organization tracks monthly AI spend closely to stay within defined team quotas. Currently, checking current usage metrics requires manually leaving the file/editor flow to visit the web interface, running manual commands, or waiting for a ~90% warning panel to trigger automatically. This makes it difficult to plan development work around organization limits proactively.

Proposed Solution

We would love to see a persistent or easily toggled monthly usage telemetry counter directly within the VS Code Extension interface (such as a status bar item). Ideally, the format would show current spend, monthly allowance, percentage consumed, and the reset window, like this: Monthly: $66.60 / $750 (9%) · Resets Sep 30, 8 PM

Alternative Solutions

• Using the browser-based claude.ai/settings/usage tracker (requires breaking development flow).
• Running local CLI arguments like claude /cost or checking /usage in the terminal, which doesn't cleanly integrate with the visual extension's primary workspace status.

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Other

Use Case Example

1. I'm working with Claude Code on a task.
2. With this feature, I can quickly glance to my 'Account & Usage' information and see how much of my monthly allowance I have consumed (currently, only session and weekly usage exists).

Additional Context

This is especially critical for enterprise/organization environments where teams must budget token consumption across several active developers simultaneously.