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Custom HUD displays live Anthropic Claude AI usage on small LCD

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A developer has created a custom desk HUD that displays live usage statistics for Anthropic's Claude AI model on a small LCD screen. This project, built for macOS, utilizes Python and a reverse-engineered protocol to stream data such as token usage, session limits, and hypothetical API costs to a $38 Thermalright Trofeo Vision LCD. The HUD integrates with Claude Code, reading usage data from local logs and OAuth tokens stored in the macOS Keychain. AI

IMPACT Provides a novel visualization for AI usage, potentially inspiring similar custom hardware integrations for AI services.

RANK_REASON A user-created tool integrating an AI service with hardware.

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Custom HUD displays live Anthropic Claude AI usage on small LCD

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