How I stopped being surprised by AI bills
I built TokenBar because I kept getting blindsided by AI spend.
It’s a tiny macOS menu bar app that shows live token usage while you work. That matters more than checking a dashboard after the fact, because it changes behavior in the moment.
I made it specifically for people using Claude, Cursor, and other AI-heavy workflows who want a simple way to keep the bill from drifting.
$5 lifetime.
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This is becoming a bigger problem than people admit — most only realize after the bill hits.
Real-time visibility makes sense because it changes behavior mid-session, not after the damage is done.
Curious — are people actually adjusting usage once they see it live, or just using it as a tracker?
If anyone here keeps losing time to YouTube Home, Shorts, X For You, or Reddit front pages, I ma