pi-claude-boost

Shows whether Claude's 2x usage boost is active right now, with countdowns in both directions

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Package details

extension

Install pi-claude-boost from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

npm repo home report

$ pi install npm:pi-claude-boost

Package: pi-claude-boost
Version: 1.0.0
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Downloads: 41/mo · 7/wk
Author: jjar1
License: MIT
Types: extension
Size: 7.2 KB
Dependencies: 0 dependencies · 1 peer

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./extensions"
  ]
}

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README

pi-claude-boost

Shows whether Anthropic's 2x Claude usage boost is active right now — directly in your pi status bar.

⚡2x · 1x in 3h22m     boost is live, peak starts in 3h22m
1x · ⚡2x in 45m        peak hours, boost resumes in 45m

Works with or without pi-powerline-footer. Auto-hides outside the promotion window (March 13–28, 2026).

Install

pi install npm:pi-claude-boost

Or via git:

pi install https://github.com/jjar1/pi-claude-boost

Restart pi or run /reload to activate.

How it works

Anthropic doubles Claude usage outside peak hours from March 13–28, 2026.

Peak (1x): 8 AM – 2 PM ET / 12:00–18:00 UTC on weekdays
Boost (2x): all other hours + weekends all day

The extension does simple UTC math — no API calls, no external dependencies. It reads your system timezone to determine weekday vs weekend, checks UTC time against the peak window, and shows a colored status with countdown:

State	Display	Color
Boost active	`⚡2x · 1x in 3h22m`	green
Peak hours	`1x · ⚡2x in 45m`	dim/warning
Outside promo	(hidden)	—

Updates every 60 seconds. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Uninstall

pi remove npm:pi-claude-boost

License

MIT