{"version":"2.1.304","anchor":"cost-ledger-exposes-spent-tokens","canonical_anchor":"cost-ledger-exposes-spent-tokens","heading":"Claude Code can read the number of tokens spent so far","tier":"internal","area":"Elsewhere","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.304\/e\/cost-ledger-exposes-spent-tokens","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.304","markdown":"### Claude Code can read the number of tokens spent so far\n\nA helper that shut down telemetry is replaced by one that reports how many tokens have been spent so far\n\n**What**\n\nClaude Code tracks cost in a running record. A helper now reports how many tokens (the units text is measured and billed in) that record shows as spent. It replaces a helper that shut down a telemetry sender.\n\n**Why**\n\nThe running token total is now available to other parts of Claude Code from one place.\n\n- Area: Elsewhere\n- Tier: Under the hood\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}