10 Repos That Make Your Claude Code Limits Last Longer (Token Savers, Usage Trackers, Model Routers)

Star counts below were pulled from GitHub on October 2, 2026, so they will be higher by the time you read this. The list covers three jobs: use fewer tokens per task, see exactly where your usage goes and send some work to a different model. You don't need all 10. Most people should start by measuring, because you can't fix what you can't see.

What it does: compresses what your agent reads (tool outputs, logs, files and conversation history) before it reaches the model. The README shows a 10,144 token log dump shrinking to 1,260 tokens with the important error line still in it. Compression runs on your machine, and the originals are kept locally so the model can pull the full text back when it needs it.

How to install it: you need uv (a Python tool installer).

Then launch Claude Code through Headroom, and check that it works:

What it does: a desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux that manages Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and more. You can switch API providers in one click without hand-editing config files, manage MCP servers and skills in one place, and see your subscription quotas and token usage on a dashboard, even if you never switch providers.

How to install it (Mac):

Windows and Linux installers are on the repo's Releases page. Open the app, click the + button to add a provider, then click Enable. To go back to Claude, pick the built-in "Claude Official" provider and log in again.

What it does: a local AI gateway. You point Claude Code (or Cursor, Codex, Cline and others) at one address on your computer, and OmniRoute sends each request to the provider and model you choose. If one provider fails, it can fall back to the next. It also has a dashboard for usage and quotas, and optional token compression.

How to install it: you need Node.js.

The dashboard opens at http://localhost:20128. Connect a provider under Providers, then let OmniRoute set up Claude Code for you:

What it does: a local proxy plus launcher that lets you keep using the Claude Code app while the answers come from another provider, such as NVIDIA NIM, OpenRouter, Groq or a local model. It can fall back to your next model when one provider is down, and it shows the models in Claude Code's own /model picker.

How to install it (Mac or Linux): you can review the install script on GitHub before you run it.

Open the Free Claude Code app (or run `fcc-server` on Linux). The README's default setup uses a free NVIDIA NIM key: create one at build.nvidia.com, paste it into `NVIDIA_NIM_API_KEY` in the Admin UI, and click Apply. Then start Claude Code through it:

What it does: a local model gateway for Claude Code and other coding agents. You add providers once, then set routing rules, retries and fallback models. Its logs show which provider and model actually handled each request, plus tokens, latency and estimated cost.

How to install it: download the desktop app from the repo's Releases page, or use the CLI (needs Node.js 22 or newer):

Open http://127.0.0.1:3458, add a provider under Providers, click Start under Server, then apply a Claude Code profile under Agent Config.

What it does: a local router that connects Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other tools to 40+ AI providers. It translates between API formats, tracks quotas, falls back to the next provider when one fails, and has a built-in token saver that compresses tool output.

How to install it: you need Node.js.

The dashboard opens at http://localhost:20128. Connect a provider, copy your 9router API key from the dashboard, and follow the README's Setup Guide for Claude Code.

What it does: a Claude Code plugin that puts a live status line under your input. It shows how full your context is (green, then yellow, then red), your subscription rate limits with the time until they reset, and optionally the tools, agents and todos running right now.

How to install it: inside Claude Code, type:

The HUD appears right away. Run `/claude-hud:configure` to turn on extra lines or change the layout.

What it does: reads the usage data Claude Code already saves on your computer and turns it into daily, weekly, monthly and per-session reports of tokens and estimated cost. It also has a report for Claude Code's 5-hour usage windows.

How to run it: no install needed if you have Node.js.

Other useful reports from the README: `ccusage session` (usage per conversation), `ccusage blocks` (Claude Code 5-hour windows) and `ccusage claude daily --instances` (usage per project).

What it does: a live terminal dashboard that tracks tokens, messages and cost in your current 5-hour session and forecasts when you'll run out, so you can slow down or wrap up before you're cut off. By default it learns your limits from your last 8 days of sessions.

How to install it: you need uv (a Python tool installer).

Press Ctrl+C to exit. The README also lists `--plan pro`, `--plan max5` and `--plan max20` presets.

What it does: a Claude Code plugin that changes how /compact works. Instead of summarizing old messages (which can lose file paths, exact errors or commands), it asks the Jev model which old tool calls and results are no longer needed and deletes only those. Your messages and Claude Code's replies stay word for word. If it can't remove enough, it falls back to Claude Code's normal summary.

How to install it: it needs a TypeSafe API key and Claude Code 2.1.274 or newer. First add this to ~/.claude/settings.json:

Then install the plugin and restart Claude Code (or run /reload-plugins):

1. 1Measure first: run `npx ccusage@latest session` and install Claude HUD so you can see your context and limits all the time.
2. 2Turn on Claude Code Usage Monitor during long work sessions so you get a warning before you hit your limit.
3. 3Cut tokens per task with Headroom, especially if your work involves big logs, test output or long files.
4. 4Only then, if you want a cheaper model for simple tasks, try one router (CC Switch or Claude Code Router) with a provider whose terms you've read. Keep Claude for the hard work.