Feature request: Add a usage bar for Codex app limits
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 23, 2026 by dushaoshuai Closed May 23, 2026
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Feature Request: Add a usage bar for Codex app limits
Summary
Please add a usage bar or quota status panel in the Codex desktop app that shows the user's current Codex usage against both the 5-hour limit window and the weekly limit.
Motivation
Right now, it is difficult to know how much Codex capacity remains before hitting a limit. Users have to infer this from failures, warnings, or account-level information elsewhere. A clear in-app usage indicator would make it easier to plan longer work sessions, avoid unexpected interruptions, and understand when usage will become available again.
Requested behavior
- Show current usage for the rolling 5-hour limit window.
- Show current usage for the weekly limit.
- Show when each limit resets or when capacity is expected to become available again.
- Make the information visible from the main Codex app UI, such as a small usage bar, account menu item, or status panel.
- Optionally provide a warning state when usage is close to either limit.
Why this would help
This would give users better transparency into rate limits and quota consumption directly inside the app, especially during extended coding sessions where reaching a limit can interrupt active work.
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Additional clarification:
Codex can already show usage information, but the requested improvement is to make that information persistently visible in the Codex app UI.
Ideally, the 5-hour usage, weekly usage, and reset timing should be shown in a fixed area near the top of the Codex app, such as a compact usage bar or status indicator. Users should not need to click into the existing usage view every time they want to check remaining capacity.