Show HN: VS Extension to Track GH Copilot Usage Creds

Category: devtools

Tags: vs-code-extension, copilot, token-tracking

Score: 5.5/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 5, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Tokenyst is a VS Code extension that tracks GitHub Copilot Chat usage, estimating token costs and monitoring spend against a monthly budget by reading local Copilot session files. It is interesting as a practical, privacy-focused tool that addresses a real need for developers to manage and understand their Copilot usage costs without external dependencies.

Target audience: backend devs, frontend devs

Repository: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=TokenystCopilot.tokenyst-copilot · MIT

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