Guides
Short, sourced answers about Claude Code and Codex usage limits. Each guide links the official Anthropic or OpenAI docs it's based on.
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How to check Claude Code usage limits on a Mac
The five-hour session and weekly windows, how each one resets, and where to check them:
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Hit the Claude Code usage limit? What it means and what to do
Each limit message explained, when switching models helps, the automatic wait after the reset, and the errors that aren't your plan limit.
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How to check Codex usage limits on a ChatGPT plan
How Codex limits work on ChatGPT plans, where to check them on the web and in the CLI, and what to do when you reach one.
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Use multiple Claude Code accounts with CLAUDE_
CONFIG_ DIR Keep a personal and a work account signed in side by side, one config directory each, and see every account's limits at once.
Get notch-limits
Free, open source and native. No account of its own, no telemetry.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/matheusm/notch-limits/main/install.sh | bash
macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · 3 MB download. The one-line install puts the app in ~/Applications with no Gatekeeper prompt. The DMG isn't notarized yet: on first launch, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.