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Short, honest answers for setting up Quotchi, fixing a missing reading and getting the most out of the menu bar. Most fixes take a minute.
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Set up your tools
Claude Code, Codex, the Claude app, Claude app history and Gemini, one at a time. Plus the Accessibility permission, explained.
Set up → - Fix it
Troubleshooting
“Claude not detected”, “Codex shows no limits”, a dash in the menu bar, readings that look old, and more.
Find a fix → - Everyday use
Using Quotchi
Menu bar styles, alerts and reset reminders, widgets, the quotchi command, the Claude Code status line, updates and Pro.
Learn the ropes → - Clean up
Uninstall completely
Remove the app, its local data, the terminal command and the status line, and put Claude Code back exactly as it was.
Remove Quotchi → - Install
Download & install
From the DMG to your first reading, including the macOS first-launch prompt.
Install guide → - Talk to a human
Contact & bug reports
How to reach Thomas, what to include, license restores and refunds.
Get in touch →
Quick answers
Does checking my limits use up my Claude or Codex allowance?
No. Quotchi asks Claude Code and Codex for their usage report through a control channel. It never sends a prompt or starts a model turn, so a check doesn’t count against your limits.
Does Quotchi read my prompts, code or chats?
No. It reads usage percentages and reset times. The optional Claude app and Gemini readers look only at the usage bars on their Usage pages and never read chat windows. See the privacy guide.
Do I need a Quotchi account?
No. Quotchi uses the sign-in your tools already have and never asks you to paste a password, token or API key.
Which Macs are supported?
Apple silicon Macs (M1 or later) on macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Intel Macs aren’t supported.
I use an API key, not a subscription. Will it work?
Quotchi shows subscription plan limits (Claude Pro or Max, ChatGPT plans for Codex). API-key and cloud-provider sign-ins don’t have plan limits to show, so the setup check will tell you there’s nothing to read.
Where is Help inside the app?
Open the panel and click ⋯. From Quotchi 0.7.6 it has Help center (this site), Report a problem… (an email with diagnostics already filled in, which you can read and edit before sending) and Check for updates…. Settings → Privacy → Copy diagnostics copies the same details if you’d rather paste them yourself. Each tool’s card in Settings → AI tools also has a Provider help link. On 0.7.5 and earlier, look in Settings → Updates → Need a hand?
How do I quit Quotchi or open Settings?
The menu bar icon has no right-click menu. Click it to open the panel, then click ⋯ → Quit Quotchi, or the gear for Settings. While the panel is open, ⌘Q quits and ⌘, opens Settings.
Is Pro a subscription?
No. Pro is a one-time, lifetime license for two Macs. Settings → Pro has a Get Pro button that opens pricing on this site. Checkout opens at launch; until then, everything in Free works without a time limit. License & refunds.
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Still stuck?
Write to [email protected]. A real person reads every email (that’s Thomas). Here’s what to include so we can help on the first reply.