Analyze your Claude Code usage with powerful team collaboration features — now with live monitoring, team management, and real-time synchronization!

Built on top of the excellent ccusage by @ryoppippi, this enhanced version adds team collaboration, live monitoring, and advanced management features.

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

Install ccusage-live globally to use it anywhere:

# Using npm
npm install -g ccusage-live

# Using bun (faster)
bun install -g ccusage-live

# Using pnpm
pnpm install -g ccusage-live

Quick Usage Without Installation

You can also run it directly without installation:

# Using bunx (recommended for speed)
bunx ccusage-live

# Using npx
npx ccusage-live@latest

💡 Tip: We recommend using bun for faster installation and execution!

Usage

After installation, you can use either the full command name or the short alias:

# Using full command name
ccusage-live daily    # Daily token usage and costs
ccusage-live monthly  # Monthly aggregated report
ccusage-live session  # Usage by conversation session
ccusage-live blocks   # 5-hour billing windows

# Using short alias (convenient!)
ccul daily    # Same as ccusage-live daily
ccul monthly  # Same as ccusage-live monthly
ccul session  # Same as ccusage-live session
ccul blocks   # Same as ccusage-live blocks

# Team collaboration features
ccul team create "My Team"           # Create a new team
ccul team join <team-id>             # Join an existing team
ccul team list                       # List your teams
ccul team members <team-id>          # Show team members
ccul team sync                       # Sync usage to team database

# Live monitoring & real-time features
ccul blocks --active                 # Show active billing block with projections
ccul blocks --recent                 # Show recent blocks (last 3 days)
ccul blocks --live                   # Real-time usage dashboard (team mode)

# Advanced options
ccul daily --json                    # JSON output
ccul daily --mode calculate         # Force cost calculation
ccul monthly --since 2025-01-01     # Date filtering
ccul session --project myproject    # Filter by project

# MCP Server (for Claude Desktop integration)
ccul mcp                            # Start MCP server
ccul mcp --type http --port 8080    # HTTP MCP server

✨ Enhanced Features

🏢 Team Collaboration

• 👥 Team Management: Create and manage teams with unique identifiers
• 🔗 Easy Joining: Join teams using simple team codes
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Member Management: View and manage team members
• 📊 Centralized Analytics: Aggregate usage data across team members
• 🔄 Real-time Sync: Automatic synchronization with team database
• 🌐 Web Dashboard: Browser-based team management interface

📈 Live Monitoring & Real-time Features

• ⏰ Active Block Tracking: Monitor current 5-hour billing window progress
• 🚨 Smart Alerts: Configurable token threshold warnings
• 📊 Real-time Dashboard: Live usage updates with burn rate calculations
• 💰 Cost Projections: Predict costs based on current usage patterns
• 🔄 Auto-refresh: Continuous monitoring with customizable intervals

📊 Core Usage Analytics

• 📅 Daily Reports: Token usage and costs by date
• 📆 Monthly Reports: Aggregated monthly statistics
• 💬 Session Reports: Usage grouped by conversation sessions
• ⏰ 5-Hour Blocks: Track Claude's billing window usage
• 🤖 Model Tracking: Detailed breakdown by Claude model (Sonnet, Opus, etc.)
• 📊 Cost Analysis: Precise USD cost tracking with multiple calculation modes

🛠️ Advanced Features

• 🔌 MCP Integration: Built-in Model Context Protocol server for Claude Desktop
• 📄 JSON Export: Structured data output for programmatic usage
• 📅 Date Filtering: Flexible date range filtering
• 🎨 Smart Display: Responsive tables with automatic compact mode
• 🌐 Multi-directory Support: Handle multiple Claude installations
• ⚡ High Performance: Optimized for speed with minimal bundle size

🔧 Configuration & Setup

• 🔄 Pre-configured: Ready-to-use with included server settings
• 🔧 Environment Variables: Flexible configuration options
• 📝 Interactive Setup: Guided configuration wizard
• 🔒 Secure: Built-in validation and error handling

🔧 Configuration

CCUsage Live comes pre-configured with team collaboration features. The package includes default server settings that work out of the box.

Environment Variables (Optional)

You can override the default configuration using environment variables:

# Supabase Configuration
export SUPABASE_URL="https://your-project.supabase.co"
export SUPABASE_ANON_KEY="your-anon-key"

# Feature Controls
export CCUSAGE_TEAM_MODE="true"      # Enable team features
export CCUSAGE_WEB_INTERFACE="true"  # Enable web dashboard
export CCUSAGE_MCP_SERVER="true"     # Enable MCP server

# Usage Analysis
export CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR="/custom/path"  # Custom Claude data directory

Cost Calculation Modes

Control how costs are calculated:

• --mode auto (default): Use pre-calculated costs when available
• --mode calculate: Always calculate from tokens using model pricing
• --mode display: Use only pre-calculated cost values

Team Setup

1. Create a team: ccul team create "My Team"
2. Share team ID: Give the team ID to your colleagues
3. Join team: Others run ccul team join <team-id>
4. Sync data: Run ccul team sync to upload usage data
5. Monitor together: Use ccul blocks --live for real-time monitoring

🌐 Web Dashboard

CCUsage Live includes a web-based dashboard for team management:

# Start the web interface (usually runs on port 3000)
ccul web

# Or access via MCP server
ccul mcp --type http --port 8080

The web dashboard provides:

• Team overview and member management
• Real-time usage monitoring
• Threshold configuration
• Usage analytics and charts

📋 Requirements

• Node.js: Version 20.19.4 or higher
• Claude Code: Any version (supports both ~/.claude and ~/.config/claude)
• Internet: Required for team features and cost calculations (offline mode available)

🚀 Development & Contributing

This package is based on the excellent ccusage by @ryoppippi, with enhanced team collaboration and live monitoring features.

For Publishers

If you're setting up this package for your team, run the configuration script before publishing:

# Configure your Supabase settings
node scripts/setup-config.js

# Build and publish
bun run build
npm publish

Building from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Calderic/ccusage-live.git
cd ccusage-live

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Build the project
bun run build

# Run tests
bun run test

# Start development
bun run start daily

🙏 Acknowledgments

• @ryoppippi - Creator of the original ccusage
• Claude Code Community - For the excellent CLI tool and community support
• All Contributors - Thanks to everyone who helped improve this tool

📄 License

MIT © Calderic