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XTrace shows agent hours and spend from local coding agent history

What to do

Install the free macOS XTrace app to see agent hours and API-equivalent spend from Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.

Why

The open-source app reads local session history, and its features are confirmed.

Read the source at github.com

What the research found

XTrace is a free open-source macOS app that reads local Claude Code, Codex and Cursor history to show agent hours, estimated human time, and API-equivalent spend.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

  1. XTrace is an open-source macOS app 99%
  2. XTrace reads Claude Code, Codex and Cursor history on the local Mac 98%
  3. XTrace estimates API-equivalent spend from published API rates 99%

Evidence

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