Track Every AI Token: 6 Open-Source Tools
A narrated HubMesh roundup featuring splitrail, notesbridge, plain-color and 3 more, with direct links to every repository.
From the episode to your editor.
What each project does, who it’s for, and what to check first.
splitrail
Monitors token usage across coding agents with a single command, implemented in Rust.
What to know
- Why it matters
- Helps developers track AI token consumption efficiently during coding workflows.
- Best for
- Developers needing token usage analytics for AI coding agents.
- Check before adopting
- Verify Windows compilation dependencies due to an unexpected required tool.
notesbridge
Enables ChatGPT to search, read, and write Apple Notes locally on a Mac via a Model Context Protocol connector.
What to know
- Why it matters
- Keeps notes private by running all actions on the user’s Mac without third-party uploads.
- Best for
- Mac users integrating Apple Notes with ChatGPT locally.
- Check before adopting
- Confirm how polling lag is managed and local agent stability.
plain-color
Cross-platform color picker capturing screen pixels in display-p3 color space, written in Rust and TypeScript.
What to know
- Why it matters
- Provides accurate color sampling with plans for COPIC marker support.
- Best for
- Users needing precise color picking across platforms.
- Check before adopting
- Check current feature completeness and COPIC marker support status.
SKIAShellExtensions
Windows Explorer extensions rendering animated Lottie files and static images via preview and thumbnail handlers.
What to know
- Why it matters
- Improves file browsing by previewing animations directly in Explorer.
- Best for
- Windows users managing Lottie animations and images.
- Check before adopting
- Review license terms as they may be subject to change.
AltSnap
With AltSnap, holding the Alt key lets you drag windows instantly across Windows 11, but compiling for multiple targets requires a unique setup.
What to know
- Why it matters
- Its open-source C implementation gives teams something concrete to inspect, adapt, and compare with alternatives.
- Best for
- Developers evaluating AltSnap for their own stack.
- Check before adopting
- Review setup requirements, maintenance activity, security boundaries, and production fit before adopting it.
nanobrowser
Automates web tasks locally with a Planner that self-corrects obstacles and supports custom AI agent models.
What to know
- Why it matters
- Offers developers fine-grained control over browser automation workflows.
- Best for
- Developers automating complex web tasks with AI agents.
- Check before adopting
- Confirm integration details and model customization capabilities.
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