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claudebill

Reads Claude Code logs to show costs by session, project, branch, model, and day.

Product brief

What claudebill does.

Claude Code already logs every token it bills. claudebill reads those logs and shows cost per session, project, git branch, model, and day, plus what prompt caching saved you. Retroactive, offline, zero dependencies. npx claudebill.

Why we selected it

A narrow but valuable open-source utility for teams scaling Claude Code use: it reads existing local logs to expose cost by session, project, branch, model, and day without dependencies.

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AI Developer FinOps
Category
Coding
Daily picks
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First selected
2026-09-20
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Capability scan

What it can help with.

Only capabilities supported by the product information we collected are listed here.

01

Read Claude Code billing logs

Reads logs that Claude Code already records for billed tokens.

02

Show cost by session and project

Reports cost per session and per project.

03

Break down cost by branch, model, and day

Shows cost by git branch, model, and day.

04

Report prompt-cache savings

Shows what prompt caching saved.

05

Analyze historical logs offline

Is described as retroactive, offline, and having zero dependencies.

Best-fit use cases

Review the cost of individual Claude Code sessions.
Compare Claude Code costs across projects or git branches.
Examine cost by model or day.
Identify reported savings from prompt caching using existing logs.

FAQ

Before you open it.

What data does claudebill use?

It reads the token billing logs that Claude Code already records.

How can costs be broken down?

Costs can be viewed by session, project, git branch, model, and day.

Does it show prompt-cache savings?

Yes. The listing says it shows what prompt caching saved.

Can it analyze past usage?

Yes. It is described as retroactive.

Are dependencies required?

The listing states that claudebill has zero dependencies.

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