# Claude Status - Cinnamon Applet A Cinnamon panel applet that displays your Claude Pro subscription usage and limits. ## Features - Displays current session (5-hour) usage percentage on the panel - Color-coded indicator (green < 50%, yellow 50-80%, red > 80%) - Popup menu showing: - Session usage percentage and reset time - Weekly (7-day) usage percentage and reset time - Manual refresh button - Automatically refreshes every 5 minutes - Uses Claude Code OAuth credentials for authentication ## Installation The applet has already been installed to: ``` ~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets/claude-status@ksmith/ ``` ### Adding to Panel 1. Right-click on your Cinnamon panel 2. Select "Applets" 3. Click "Download" or "Manage" tab 4. Find "Claude Status" in the list 5. Click the "+" button or drag it to your panel Alternatively, you can reload Cinnamon to make the applet available: - Press `Alt+F2` - Type `r` and press Enter - This will restart Cinnamon and reload all applets ## Requirements - Cinnamon desktop environment - Claude Code credentials file at `~/.claude/.credentials.json` - Active internet connection for API calls ## Usage Once added to the panel: - The applet displays your current session usage percentage (e.g., "85%") - Click the applet to open a popup menu with detailed information: - Session usage and time until reset - Weekly usage and time until reset - Refresh button to manually update the data The applet will automatically refresh usage data every 5 minutes (configurable). ## Configuration Right-click the applet and select "Configure..." to access settings: ### Available Settings - **Refresh interval**: How often to check for usage updates (1-60 minutes, default: 5) - **Color for low usage (< 50%)**: Color displayed when usage is below 50% (default: green) - **Color for medium usage (50-80%)**: Color displayed when usage is between 50% and 80% (default: yellow) - **Color for high usage (> 80%)**: Color displayed when usage is above 80% (default: red) - **Show 'Claude:' prefix**: Display "Claude: " before the percentage on the panel (default: off) Settings are applied immediately without requiring a Cinnamon restart. ## API The applet uses the Claude API endpoint: - **Endpoint**: `https://api.anthropic.com/api/oauth/usage` - **Authentication**: OAuth token from `~/.claude/.credentials.json` - **Headers**: - `Authorization: Bearer {accessToken}` - `anthropic-beta: oauth-2025-04-20` ## Files - `metadata.json` - Applet metadata and configuration - `applet.js` - Main applet logic (JavaScript with GJS bindings) - `settings-schema.json` - Configuration options schema - `README.md` - This file ## Troubleshooting ### Applet shows "ERR" This indicates an error occurred. Click the applet to see the error message in the popup menu. Common issues: 1. **"Could not read credentials file"**: The credentials file is missing or inaccessible - Check that `~/.claude/.credentials.json` exists - Verify file permissions 2. **"Authentication failed"**: The OAuth token is invalid or expired - Try logging in again with Claude Code - Check that the credentials file contains a valid `accessToken` 3. **"API error: [status code]"**: The API request failed - Check your internet connection - The API might be temporarily unavailable ### Applet doesn't appear 1. Make sure the files are in the correct location: ```bash ls -la ~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets/claude-status@ksmith/ ``` 2. Restart Cinnamon: - Press `Alt+F2` - Type `r` and press Enter 3. Check Cinnamon logs for errors: ```bash journalctl -f /usr/bin/cinnamon ``` ## Development To update the applet: 1. Make changes to the source files in `/home/ksmith/Projects/ClaudeStatus/` 2. Copy updated files to the applet directory: ```bash cp /home/ksmith/Projects/ClaudeStatus/*.js ~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets/claude-status@ksmith/ cp /home/ksmith/Projects/ClaudeStatus/metadata.json ~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets/claude-status@ksmith/ ``` 3. Restart Cinnamon or reload the applet ## License This applet is provided as-is for personal use.