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Works with Claude Code

Know when Claude Code runs out — before it does.

BurnArc puts your 5-hour and weekly limits in the Mac menu bar, on your iPhone, Apple Watch and widgets. It projects when you'll hit the wall, tells you before you do, and lets you know the moment you're back.

Download for Mac iPhone & Watch — coming soon

Free · v1.2.7 · 2 MB DMG · macOS 15+ · signed and notarized by Apple

42%Week 18%

resets in 2h 24m

How it works

Set up once. Then just glance.

BurnArc reads the numbers Claude Code already prints to its status line. Nothing to log in to, nothing to paste.

  1. Add your Claude Code profiles

    Open BurnArc on your Mac and pick your profile folders — ~/.claude, ~/.claude-work, as many as you use. One click installs a tiny status-line hook. Keep your own status line, ccbar included, or switch to BurnArc's.

  2. Watch the menu bar

    Two live rings and a number — 83% or 83% · 1h32 — follow your tightest limit. Click for every account, window, pace and run-out time.

  3. Pair your iPhone

    Scan a QR code from the Mac. Your iPhone, Apple Watch and widgets pick up the same numbers over your Wi-Fi, or through your own iCloud when you're away — no account.

Features

Everything about your limits, at a glance.

Built for people who live in Claude Code and would rather not find out they're out of usage halfway through a refactor.

5-hour and weekly, together

Two nested arcs show both windows at once — the tightest outside, the other inside — with weekly in a lighter shade so you can tell them apart.

5h 42% · Week 18%

Run-out projection

Your average burn since the window started tells you when you'll hit 100% — the same estimate as ccbar. Shown only when it lands before the reset.

runs out in 44m · or · Sat 10:05

Pace marker

A tick on every bar and arc shows where you'd be if you spread usage evenly. Ahead of the tick means you're burning fast.

12 pts ahead of even pace

Alerts that matter

Get notified when a window passes 50, 75, 80 or 90%, when it runs out, and when it resets — once per window per cycle, never spammy.

work's 5-hour limit has reset

Every Claude account

One account per Claude Code profile, each with its own label. Order them by urgency, by the one you used last, or your own order.

Claude Code · work · personal

Claude status built in

Incidents from Claude's status page show up in the menu bar and a Status tab — so you know if it's your limit or an outage.

All operational

Trends

7 and 30-day history: weekly usage against even pace, daily 5-hour peaks, approximate cost and a burn projection.

avg burn ~22%/h → limit in ~1h 40m

Live session

See the current session's model, effort and context window filling up, plus an approximate cost if you want it.

Opus · 84k / 200k context

Make it yours

Show used or left, countdowns or clock times, three themes, and switches for every part of the card — context, overage, pace, cost.

Default · Mono · Vivid

Everywhere you look

Mac, terminal, iPhone, Apple Watch and widgets.

The same numbers, wherever your eyes already are.

Limits

↻ ⚙ ⌘Q
workRuns out 3:58 PM
5-hour78% · 2h24
Weekly31% · Sat
Context84k/200k
personal
5-hour12% · 3h30
Weekly22% · Sat
All operationalvia status line · 1m ago
Mac menu bar

Always one glance away.

  • Live rings in the menu bar — outer for 5-hour, inner for weekly — turning orange when a window will run out.
  • Your choice of text: just the icon, 83%, or 83% · 1h32 with the time to reset or run-out.
  • One click for everything: every account, every window, pace, run-out, context and overage.
  • Hook install in one click per profile — update or uninstall just as easily, with your old status line restored.
Terminal New in 1.2

Right under your prompt, too.

  • BurnArc's own status line for Claude Code: model, effort and folder, then compact bars for context, 5-hour, weekly and extra usage.
  • The same colours and maths as the app: blue on pace, amber when you're burning fast, coral with ⚠44m when a limit runs out before it resets.
  • Matches your settings: theme, used or left, and the parts you show on cards. Change them on the Mac and the terminal follows.
  • Yours to choose: already use ccbar or your own status line? Keep it, or switch to BurnArc's when you install the hook, and change your mind any time.
  • Nothing else to install: it runs on what comes with macOS. No ccbar, no Homebrew.

Limits

Updated just now · 2 accounts

workRuns out in 44m
5-hour78% used

burning ~30%/h · resets in 2h 24m

Weekly31% used

on pace · resets Sat 9:00 AM

personal
5-hour12% used
Weekly22% used
iPhone

Your limits in your pocket.

  • Limits: a card per account with bars, pace markers, run-out badges, overage and the live session.
  • Status: Claude's services, active incidents and a 14-day history.
  • Trends: weekly usage against even pace, daily peaks and where your burn rate is heading.
  • Pairs with a QR code over your Wi-Fi. Several Macs? Pair them all. Want a look first? Try it with sample data.

Limits

work
78%Week 31%

runs out in 44m

Apple Watch

On your wrist, mid-flow.

  • Arc cards for each account — the same nested gauge as the widget, with run-out or reset time underneath.
  • Tap for everything: every window with its burn rate, the live session's context and cost, and overage.
  • Complications and Smart Stack: circular, rectangular, inline and corner, plus a card with your two tightest accounts.
  • Alerts follow you: reset notifications from your iPhone show on the watch when the phone is locked.
work
45%5h 18%

resets in 3d 23h

personal
5h12%
Week22%

resets in 3h 30m

work78% used
home22% used

lowest window shown · updated 1 min ago

Widgets

Home Screen, Lock Screen, desktop.

  • Focus: one account's tightest window as nested arcs — small, circular, rectangular and inline, on iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch.
  • Windows: every window for one account, with bars and pace markers.
  • All accounts: the tightest window of each account in one medium widget.
  • Refreshes on time: timelines update at the next reset or run-out, and at least every 30 minutes.
Try the maths

Will you make it to the reset?

BurnArc projects run-out from your average burn since the window started — the same estimate ccbar uses. Drag the sliders.

Window
Average burn
26.7%/h
Pace
20 pts ahead
Resets in
2h

runs out in 45m

80%5-hour

The white tick is even pace. Past it, you're burning faster than the window lasts.

Privacy

Your usage stays yours.

There's no BurnArc account and no BurnArc server. Ever.

No credentials

BurnArc never sees your Claude password, OAuth token or API key, and never calls Anthropic's APIs on your behalf.

No prompts, no transcripts

Only usage percentages, reset times, your account labels and the live session's model, effort, cost and project folder are shared with your iPhone. Prompts, replies, transcripts and session IDs never leave the Mac.

Encrypted sync

Mac to iPhone over your own Wi-Fi with TLS and a per-phone pairing key you can revoke, and through your private iCloud, end-to-end encrypted, when you're away. iPhone to Watch over Apple's WatchConnectivity.

Sandboxed and notarized

The Mac app runs in Apple's sandbox, only touches the profile folders you choose, and is notarized by Apple. No analytics, no tracking.

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Read the full privacy policy.

Requirements

What you need.

Mac
macOS 15 Sequoia or later
Claude Code
Pro or Max plan
iPhone
iOS 18 or later
Apple Watch
watchOS 11 or later

The iPhone and Watch apps get their numbers from BurnArc on your Mac, over your Wi-Fi or your iCloud. Version 1.0 is for iPhone; iPad support is planned.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Does BurnArc need my Claude login or API key?

No. BurnArc never asks for your Claude password, OAuth token or API key. It reads the usage figures Claude Code already gives its status line, through a small hook in the Claude Code profiles you choose.

Does it work alongside ccbar or my own status line?

Yes. The hook records the status-line data, then runs your existing status line command with the same input, so your terminal looks exactly as before. Or switch to BurnArc's own status line instead, per profile, and back again. Uninstalling restores your original setting.

Why does the iPhone app need a Mac?

Claude Code runs on your Mac, so that's where the usage numbers are. The Mac app shares them with your iPhone over your Wi-Fi or through your own private iCloud, and the iPhone passes them to your Apple Watch. There's no BurnArc server in between.

Which Claude plans are supported?

Claude Code reports plan limits for Pro and Max subscriptions, so that's where BurnArc shows 5-hour and weekly windows. Other accounts appear with no plan limits reported.

How is the run-out time worked out?

From your average burn since the window started: what's left × time elapsed ÷ what's used — the same estimate as ccbar. It's shown only when it comes before the window resets.

How do I update the Mac app?

Download the latest DMG from this site and drag BurnArc into Applications to replace the old copy. Your settings, accounts and pairings are kept.

Is BurnArc made by Anthropic?

No. BurnArc is an independent app by Lakpriya Senevirathna that works with Claude Code. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic.

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Stop guessing. Start glancing.

BurnArc for Mac is a free download.

Download for Mac All releases

v1.2.7 · macOS 15+ · Apple silicon and Intel · signed and notarized
Open the DMG and drag BurnArc into Applications.