claude-pulse vs io.github.wheelbarrel00/claude-code-usage
claude-pulse is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by NoobyGains. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.wheelbarrel00/claude-code-usage is an MCP server published by wheelbarrel00. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  claude-pulse |  io.github.wheelbarrel00/claude-code-usage |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 3.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 32 Stars (GitHub): 464 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 122 Downloads/week (npm): 23 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | claude-pulse | io.github.wheelbarrel00/claude-code-usage |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 464 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 32 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (claude-code-usage-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/noobygains/claude-pulse | github.com/wheelbarrel00/claudecodeusagetool |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
claude-pulse
claude-pulse adds a live usage status bar to Claude Code showing your session usage, weekly limits, reset timer, and plan tier — pulled directly from Anthropic's OAuth API. Features 10 colour themes (including animated rainbow with white shimmer), configurable bar sizes, 7 bar styles, 4 text layouts, extra credits tracking, and automatic update notifications. Configure everything with the /pulse interactive wizard — pick themes, colours, and animations without touching config files. Single ...
io.github.wheelbarrel00/claude-code-usage
Claude Code token usage, cost, and plan limits from local logs and Anthropic's usage API.
How to run each
claude-pulse As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install claude-pulse@claude-communityio.github.wheelbarrel00/claude-code-usage As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio claude-code-usage -- npx -y claude-code-usage-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: claude-pulse · What it can do: io.github.wheelbarrel00/claude-code-usage · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.