codex-usage 0.1.10

CLI tool to track OpenAI Codex usage with multi-account support

codex-usage

CLI tool to track OpenAI Codex usage with multi-account support and automatic account cycling.

Features

• Usage Tracking: Check 5-hour and weekly usage limits for Codex CLI accounts
• Multi-Account Management: Add, switch, remove, and list multiple Codex accounts
• Automatic Cycling: Automatically switch accounts when usage limits are exhausted
• Multiple Output Formats: Table, JSON, and compact oneline formats
• Caching: 5-minute cache to reduce API calls

Installation

macOS

# Using Homebrew (coming soon)
brew install Liam-Deacon/tap/codex-usage

Linux

# Download from releases
curl -L https://github.com/Liam-Deacon/codex-usage/releases/latest/download/codex-usage-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu -o codex-usage
chmod +x codex-usage
sudo mv codex-usage /usr/local/bin/

Windows

# Using Scoop (coming soon)
scoop bucket add Liam-Deacon https://github.com/Liam-Deacon/scoop-bucket
scoop install codex-usage

Node.js (npx / bunx)

npx codex-usage-cli --help
bunx codex-usage-cli --help

Python (uvx)

uvx codex-usage --help

Docker

docker pull ghcr.io/liam-deacon/codex-usage:latest
docker run --rm ghcr.io/liam-deacon/codex-usage:latest --help

Build from Source

cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/codex-usage /usr/local/bin/

Quick Start

1. Login to Codex (if not already):

   codex login
   

2. Add your account:

   codex-usage accounts add myaccount
   

3. Check usage:

   codex-usage status
   

Usage

Check Usage

# Check active account usage
codex-usage status

# Check all connected accounts
codex-usage status --all

# Output as JSON
codex-usage status --json

# Compact oneline output
codex-usage status --oneline

# Force refresh (skip cache)
codex-usage status --refresh

Account Management

# List all connected accounts
codex-usage accounts list

# Add current Codex auth as new account
codex-usage accounts add myaccount

# Switch to another account
codex-usage accounts switch myaccount

# Switch with force (override safety check)
codex-usage accounts switch myaccount --force

# Remove an account
codex-usage accounts remove myaccount

Automatic Cycling

Configure automatic account switching when usage limits are exhausted:

# Show cycle status
codex-usage cycle status

# Configure thresholds
codex-usage cycle config --five-hour 0 --weekly 10 --mode or

# Enable cycling
codex-usage cycle enable

# Disable cycling
codex-usage cycle disable

# Manually trigger cycle check
codex-usage cycle now

# View cycle history
codex-usage cycle history

# Reorder accounts in cycle
codex-usage cycle reorder account1 account2 account3

Wakeup

Trigger Codex to utilize daily/weekly limits:

# Run wakeup now
codex-usage wakeup --run

# Run wakeup for specific account
codex-usage wakeup --run --account myaccount

# Force wake even if Codex is running
codex-usage wakeup --run --force

# Install wakeup schedule (e.g., daily at 8am and 2pm)
codex-usage wakeup install --at 08:00 --at 14:00

# Install with interval between --at times
codex-usage wakeup install --at 08:00 --interval 1h

# List current wakeup schedules
codex-usage wakeup list

# Remove wakeup schedule
codex-usage wakeup remove

# Attempt to wake system from sleep (macOS)
codex-usage wakeup --run --wake-system

Watch

Continuously monitor usage with live updates:

# Watch active account (default 10s interval)
codex-usage watch

# Watch with custom interval
codex-usage watch --interval 30s

# Watch all accounts
codex-usage watch --all

# Force refresh on each poll (skip cache)
codex-usage watch --refresh

History

Track and analyze usage over time:

# Manage background recording daemon
codex-usage history daemon start --interval 5m
codex-usage history daemon stop
codex-usage history daemon status

# Show usage history
codex-usage history show
codex-usage history show --period week
codex-usage history show --from 2025-01-01 --to 2025-01-31
codex-usage history show --account myaccount

# Show terminal bar chart
codex-usage history chart
codex-usage history chart account1 account2

# Show allowance analysis
codex-usage history allowance
codex-usage history allowance --projected
codex-usage history allowance --dead-time

# Configure notifications
codex-usage history notify --enable
codex-usage history notify --disable
codex-usage history notify --hours-before 2
codex-usage history notify --status

# Export history data
codex-usage history export
codex-usage history export --output usage.json
codex-usage history export --period month --format json

Configuration

Config Directory

Default: ~/.codex-usage/

Override with:

codex-usage --config-dir /path/to/config status

Or set environment variable:

export CODEX_USAGE_DIR=/path/to/config

Files

• config.json - Main configuration
• accounts/ - Stored account auth files
• cycle.json - Cycle configuration
• cycle_history.jsonl - Cycle history
• usage_cache.json - Usage data cache
• wakeup.json - Wakeup configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
CODEX_USAGE_DIR	Override config directory
CODEX_USAGE_VERBOSE	Enable verbose logging

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file.

Related

• Codex CLI
• agent-skills