CodeMeter — Track AI-generated code & estimate its cost

CodeMeter gives you fast, local-first insight into how much AI assistance costs while you code.

Why it matters

• Track AI usage per project so you can see which tools and models are driving cost.
• Helpful for individuals and teams to budget and audit AI-assisted development.

What it does

• Detects AI-generated insertions (completions, inline edits, chat outputs).
• Estimates tokens from inserted characters and converts tokens → cost using model pricing.
• Stores usage per-project (.codemeter), supports multi-root workspaces, and offers a dashboard.

Quick start

1. Install the extension in VS Code.
2. Open a project folder and open the CodeMeter Dashboard view.
3. Optionally set codemeter.codemeterPath in workspace settings to customize storage.

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Privacy

• CodeMeter stores only estimated token counts and metadata locally. It does NOT upload your source code.

Learn more

• Detailed token accounting: TOKEN_ACCOUNTING.md

Feedback & Contribution

• Issues and PRs: https://github.com/bhav09/codemeter

Contributors

• Bhavishya Pandit (LinkedIn / Github)
• Aakriti Aggarwal (LinkedIn / Github)