claude-usage-cli

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name: claude-usage-cli

description: Query Claude API usage and cost reports from the command line. Secure macOS Keychain storage for Admin API key. Table/JSON output.

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# claude-usage-cli

⚠️ **DEPRECATED** — This skill is no longer maintained. Please use [`claude-cost-cli`](https://clawhub.com/skills/claude-cost-cli) instead, which provides the same functionality with active support.

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A CLI for querying Anthropic Admin API usage and cost data. Requires an Admin API key (`sk-ant-admin...`) from Claude Console → Settings → Admin Keys. Credentials are stored in macOS Keychain.

Installation

Requires Node.js >= 18 and macOS. The package is open source: https://github.com/cyberash-dev/claude-usage-cli

npm install -g claude-usage-cli

Install from source (if you prefer to audit the code before running):

git clone https://github.com/cyberash-dev/claude-usage-cli.git
cd claude-usage-cli
npm install && npm run build && npm link

After installation the `claude-usage` command is available globally.

Quick Start

claude-usage config set-key     # Interactive prompt: enter Admin API key (masked)
claude-usage usage              # Token usage for the last 7 days
claude-usage cost               # Cost breakdown for the last 7 days
claude-usage cost --sum         # Total spend for the last 7 days

API Key Management

Store API key (interactive masked prompt, validates `sk-ant-admin` prefix):

claude-usage config set-key

Show stored key (masked):

claude-usage config show

Remove key from Keychain:

claude-usage config remove-key

Usage Reports

claude-usage usage                                    # Last 7 days, daily, grouped by model
claude-usage usage --period 30d                       # Last 30 days
claude-usage usage --from 2026-01-01 --to 2026-01-31 # Custom date range
claude-usage usage --model claude-sonnet-4            # Filter by model
claude-usage usage --api-keys apikey_01Rj,apikey_02Xz # Filter by API key IDs
claude-usage usage --group-by model,api_key_id        # Group by multiple dimensions
claude-usage usage --bucket 1h                        # Hourly granularity (1d, 1h, 1m)

JSON output (for scripting):

claude-usage usage --json
claude-usage usage --period 30d --json

Output columns: Date, Model, Input Tokens, Cached Tokens, Output Tokens, Web Searches.

Cost Reports

claude-usage cost                                           # Last 7 days, grouped by description
claude-usage cost --period 30d                              # Last 30 days
claude-usage cost --from 2026-01-01 --to 2026-01-31        # Custom date range
claude-usage cost --group-by workspace_id,description       # Group by workspace and description
claude-usage cost --sum                                     # Total cost only

JSON output (for scripting):

claude-usage cost --json
claude-usage cost --sum --json

Output columns: Date, Description, Model, Amount (USD), Token Type, Tier.

Flag Reference

`usage`

| Flag | Description | Default |

|------|-------------|---------|

| `--from <date>` | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO) | 7 days ago |

| `--to <date>` | End date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO) | now |

| `--period <days>` | Shorthand period (7d, 30d, 90d) | 7d |

| `--model <models>` | Filter by model(s), comma-separated | all |

| `--api-keys <ids>` | Filter by API key ID(s), comma-separated | all |

| `--group-by <fields>` | Group by model, api_key_id, workspace_id, service_tier | model |

| `--bucket <width>` | Bucket width: 1d, 1h, 1m | 1d |

| `--json` | Output as JSON | false |

`cost`

| Flag | Description | Default |

|------|-------------|---------|

| `--from <date>` | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO) | 7 days ago |

| `--to <date>` | End date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO) | now |

| `--period <days>` | Shorthand period (7d, 30d, 90d) | 7d |

| `--group-by <fields>` | Group by workspace_id, description | description |

| `--sum` | Output total cost only | false |

| `--json` | Output as JSON | false |

Security and Data Storage

API Reference

This CLI wraps the Anthropic Admin API:

Documentation: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/usage-cost-api