Your AI-tool usage is invisible. Here are 4 tiny local tools to see it.

This piece highlights a significant oversight in our reliance on AI tools like Claude Code or ChatGPT—we lack transparency around our usage and its costs. The author points out that while we meticulously track other metrics like git activity or test coverage, we remain in the dark about how much we're using these AI tools and their financial impact. To address this, the author developed four small, local tools aimed at providing users with visibility into their AI tool usage, cost, and efficiency. This initiative is crucial for fostering better financial management and understanding of how these tools are being utilized.