@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ It sits in your taskbar and shows how much of your Claude Code usage window you
1515- A ** 7d** bar for your current 7-day window
1616- A live countdown until each limit resets
1717- A small native widget that lives directly in the Windows taskbar
18+ - A ** system tray icon** showing your usage percentage as a color-coded badge
19+ - Left-click the tray icon to toggle the taskbar widget on or off
1820- Right-click options for refresh, update frequency, language, startup, and updates
1921
2022## Who This Is For
@@ -48,12 +50,27 @@ After installing with WinGet, run:
4850claude-code-usage-monitor
4951```
5052
51- Once running, it will appear in your taskbar.
53+ Once running, it will appear in your taskbar and as a tray icon in the notification area .
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53- - Drag the left divider to move it
54- - Right-click for refresh, update frequency, Start with Windows, reset position, language, updates, and exit
55+ - Drag the left divider to move the taskbar widget
56+ - Right-click the taskbar widget or tray icon for refresh, update frequency, Start with Windows, reset position, language, updates, and exit
57+ - Left-click the tray icon to toggle the taskbar widget on or off
5558- Enable ` Start with Windows ` from the right-click menu if you want it to launch automatically when you sign in
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60+ ### System Tray Icon
61+
62+ The tray icon shows your current 5-hour usage as a color-coded percentage badge:
63+
64+ | Color | Meaning |
65+ | --------| -------------------|
66+ | Green | Under 50% used |
67+ | Yellow | 50–75% used |
68+ | Orange | 75–90% used |
69+ | Red | 90% or more used |
70+ | Gray | No data available |
71+
72+ Hovering over the tray icon shows a tooltip with both your 5h and 7d usage.
73+
5774## Diagnostics
5875
5976If you need to troubleshoot startup or visibility issues, run:
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