Quick start

PaceBar reads usage from AI coding subscriptions you're already signed in to. Most providers need no configuration — PaceBar finds the existing credentials on your machine.

1. Open the panel

Click the menu-bar / tray icon, or use the global shortcut once you've set one.

2. Enable providers

Open Settings and toggle on the providers you use. Each provider is a plugin; see Providers for the full list and what each one tracks. Disabled providers stay hidden from the panel and the local HTTP API.

Some providers need a one-time step (for example, a self-hosted endpoint or a token). Those are called out on each provider's page.

3. Arrange your panel

Drag providers to reorder them. The order you choose is the order they appear in the panel, in the tray bars, and in the local HTTP API responses.

Mark up to four providers' primary progress bars to show directly in the tray icon for at-a-glance usage.

4. Pick a refresh interval

PaceBar refreshes on app load and on a timer you choose (5 / 15 / 30 / 60 minutes). You can also refresh manually at any time.

Next steps

• Set a global shortcut to toggle the panel.
• Track multiple Claude profiles separately.
• Let other local apps read your data via the local HTTP API.
• Route requests through a proxy if you need to.