# Bad Influence story: Milan Jovanović explains a Claude Code usage tracker built on TimescaleDB

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 07:02. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/ff92d3d6-22d9-4c49-8f84-e160e6545852

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Latest update (11-09 07:02): Milan Jovanović explains a Claude Code usage tracker built on TimescaleDB

Overview: Milan Jovanović says he built a Claude Code usage tracker that stores one row per API request, recording the timestamp, model, and dollars spent. He says a time series database such as TimescaleDB suits this workload, and links a full walkthrough in his post.

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1. 11-09 07:02 · X search: indie AI launches (I built, solo founder) · [Milan Jovanović explains a Claude Code usage tracker built on TimescaleDB](https://badinfluence.news/items/sr07f9dac5o4bk6v5dmrk2tzt)
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