# usage-insights

In-canvas dashboard tracking local GitHub Copilot token metrics, AI credits, and sub-agent call durations.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · GitHub Copilot · ★ 1
- Author: David Kaya
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/davidkaya/github-copilot-usage-insights
- Updated: 2026-09-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/usage-insights

## What it does

The extension renders inside GitHub Copilot's canvas to report local AI credits alongside input, output, reasoning, and cache tokens. It aggregates usage across recent sessions, highlights high-cost interactions, and draws a 365-day activity map for quick reviews.

Under the hood, it queries local session stores using Node's built-in `node:sqlite` without extra package dependencies. Because it binds its loopback service strictly to `127.0.0.1` and opens SQLite files read-only, telemetry stays entirely on your machine.

## Install

### GitHub Copilot (native platform)

**Command from the source**
```bash
copilot plugin install usage-insights@awesome-copilot
```

## When to use it
- inspect AI credit consumption across individual Copilot sessions
- break down token counts between root and sub-agents
- review model call durations across chosen time ranges like 7d or 30d
- view a 365-day token activity heatmap without sending data to external tools

## Example prompts
- Show my Copilot token usage breakdown for the past 7 days
- Open session metrics in canvas to inspect high-cost sub-agent calls

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