Claude-Trofeo-HUD Review 2026: A $38 LCD that streams live Claude usage to your desk

What Claude-Trofeo-HUD Does

Claude-Trofeo-HUD is a desk HUD that streams live Claude usage onto a Thermalright Trofeo Vision 6.86-inch LCD (1280×480, USB-C, ~$38), driven from macOS. Inspired by the r/ClaudeAI “$38 Claude LCD Table Display” post, it shows Pro/Max session and weekly limit bars with reset countdowns, today’s tokens, hypothetical API cost (via ccusage), the live session, a clock, and an hourly token sparkline.

Key Features

• Cheap hardware — a $38 LCD becomes a live Claude dashboard
• Reads Claude Code local logs and Keychain token read-only; nothing leaves the machine except the usage query to api.anthropic.com
• Session/weekly limit gauges with reset countdowns from Anthropic’s usage endpoint
• Runs as a launchd daemon at login; configurable fps, night dim, and clock
• Hourly token burn sparkline and live burn-rate readout

Who Should Use It

Claude Code power users who want ambient visibility into token spend and limit resets without alt-tabbing. It is a hobbyist hardware project, not a general dashboard.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Very low cost for a dedicated physical dashboard
• Privacy-respecting: read-only Keychain access, local processing
• Clear at-a-glance limit and cost signals

Cons

• Requires the specific Thermalright Trofeo Vision LCD
• macOS-only with non-trivial setup (hidapi, uv, Node for ccusage)
• Niche — only useful if you live in Claude Code

Pricing

Free and open source.

FAQ

Does it send my code or chats anywhere?

No. It reads local Claude Code logs and your Keychain token read-only; the only network call is the usage query to Anthropic.

What hardware do I need?

A Thermalright Trofeo Vision LCD (~$38) plus a macOS machine with Python 3.12+, uv, and Node.