ccusage: The Claude Code cost scorecard that went viral

How much are you *actually* using Claude Code? Meet @ryoppippi - the creator of ccusage -- the viral scorecard of conspicuous token consumption. Ryo and I dug into his viral tool that's become the "next gen git commit graph" for showing off how much you're building with AI. We explore the the psychology behind sharing ccusage screenshots, hidden features, and how some people are using $8k+ /month in tokens on Claude Max plans. This isn't just about tracking token costs - it's about understanding the magic behind Claude Code and why it feels so much more productive than other AI coding agent. Tools mentioned: ccusage: https://github.com/ryoppippi/ccusage Claude Code: https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code Claude Squad: https://github.com/smtg-ai/claude-squad Chapters 00:00 - ccusage in my group chats 01:00 - ccusage hello world 02:30 - Claude Max feels like christmas 03:10 - underappreciated ccusage features 06:00 - token caching 08:00 - how context helps Claude Code beat Cursor 10:00 - claude code's 5 hour blocks 12:00 - ccusage's undocumented live view 13:30 - claude multi-agent in parallel 15:00 - vibecoding ccusage 17:00 - the ccusage community