Peras

Usage guard for Claude Code and Codex: set weekly, daily or per-project limits and it warns, asks or pauses the agent before the week's allowance burns out, from the terminal or a Mac menu-bar app

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What is Peras?

Peras is a usage guard for Claude Code and Codex: set weekly, daily or per-project limits and it warns, asks or pauses the agent before the week's allowance burns out, from the terminal or a Mac menu-bar app.

The CLI and its hooks are free and MIT licensed; a signed, notarized macOS app costs €4.99 once. Usage is read from your own sessions, state stays local, and Codex gets the same guard with its lines kept separate from Claude Code's.

Key features

  • Warn, ask or pause lines at the usage level you choose
  • Daily, weekly and per-project allowances, plus pace forecasting
  • Menu-bar app showing each agent's 5-hour usage with a pause button
  • Same guard for Codex, with its own lines, history and pauses kept apart
  • Peras why, history, events, test and doctor commands for inspecting the guard
  • Everything stays on your machine — no account, no product telemetry

Pros

  • CLI and hooks free and MIT licensed
  • Stops runaway weekly usage before the reset, not after
  • No account and no telemetry — state stays local
  • One guard for both Claude Code and Codex

Cons

  • Stale readings can make a pause late, and requests already in flight or tools outside hook coverage are not stopped
  • Mac app execution testing so far is Apple silicon with current macOS; macOS 13 and Intel are untested

Peras at a glance

PricingFreemium
CategoryCoding & Development
Platformsmac
CompanyPeras
Best forClaude Code and Codex users who keep burning their weekly allowance early
Official websiteperas.vertias.eu
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Peras FAQs

What is Peras?

Peras is a usage guard for Claude Code and Codex: set weekly, daily or per-project limits and it warns, asks or pauses the agent before the week's allowance burns out, from the terminal or a Mac menu-bar app.

What are the main features of Peras?

Peras offers Warn, ask or pause lines at the usage level you choose, Daily, weekly and per-project allowances, plus pace forecasting, Menu-bar app showing each agent's 5-hour usage with a pause button, Same guard for Codex, with its own lines, history and pauses kept apart, Peras why, history, events, test and doctor commands for inspecting the guard and Everything stays on your machine — no account, no product telemetry.

How much does Peras cost?

Peras follows a freemium model: a free tier is available, and paid plans unlock higher limits and advanced features. Check its official website for current plan prices.

What are the pros and cons of Peras?

Strengths of Peras include CLI and hooks free and MIT licensed; Stops runaway weekly usage before the reset, not after; No account and no telemetry — state stays local. On the downside, Stale readings can make a pause late, and requests already in flight or tools outside hook coverage are not stopped; Mac app execution testing so far is Apple silicon with current macOS; macOS 13 and Intel are untested.