Clawdmeter turns your Claude Code usage into a tiny desktop dashboard

Hermann Haraldsson, a Reykjavik-based software developer, created Clawdmeter—a tiny desktop dashboard that visualizes Claude Code usage statistics. Built using a Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-AMOLED-2.16 display, the device connects over Bluetooth to your laptop. When turned on, it plays pixel-art animations of Anthropic's Clawd mascot; the sprite dances more frantically as your token usage climbs. Pressing the middle button cycles through usage charts showing session and weekly token totals, while two side buttons send keyboard shortcuts for Claude Code's voice mode and mode toggles (Normal, Accept Edits, Plan, Auto). The device reads your Claude OAuth token to make API calls and extracts usage numbers from response headers.

Haraldsson says the project democratizes embedded programming—Claude itself helped him write the code in a few days. Since its May 10 GitHub launch, Clawdmeter has garnered over 800 stars and 50 forks. The device taps into the 'tokenmaxxing' trend where developers maximize AI token consumption as a productivity metric. Reddit users joked Anthropic should mail these for free or add a one-button token top-up. Haraldsson describes the animated feedback as a 'dopamine loop' and notes the nostalgia for dedicated hardware devices like Walkmans and iPods. The open-source nature allows anyone to customize animations, screens, or features.