ByteThirst

ByteThirst™ CLI

Estimate AI environmental impact from the terminal. Same account, same dashboard.

Terminal
$ bytethirst exec -- claude
ByteThirst™ estimating: claude-code · claude · sonnet (standard)

... your Claude Code session runs normally ...

——— ByteThirst™ Session Summary ———————————————————————————
  💧 est. 0.1 mL
  ⚡ ≈ 0.06 Wh energy
  🌍 ≈ 0.02 g CO₂
  Queries: 1 · Platform: claude · Model: sonnet (standard)
  QueryWeight™ values are estimates.
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Get Started

1

Install

npm install -g bytethirst

Requires Node.js 18+

2

Sign in

bytethirst login

Use the same Google, Microsoft, or email account as this dashboard

3

Estimate

bytethirst exec -- claude

Works with Claude Code, Aider, Copilot CLI, Cursor, and Codex

Terminal usage syncs automatically to this dashboard after each session. Your CLI and extension data appear together.

Commands

bytethirst exec -- claudeWrap an AI tool and estimate impact
bytethirst calc --tokens 5000 --platform claude --model opusStandalone impact calculator
bytethirst statusView today’s totals
bytethirst history --days 14Recent history (table, JSON, or CSV)
bytethirst loginSign in — Google, Microsoft, or Email
bytethirst sync --allPush local data to your team dashboard
bytethirst configView or set preferences
bytethirst whoamiShow current signed-in user

Supported Tools

🤖

Claude Code

bytethirst exec -- claude
👨‍💻

Aider

bytethirst exec -- aider
🐙

GitHub Copilot CLI

bytethirst exec -- gh copilot
🖱️

Cursor

bytethirst exec -- cursor
⚡

OpenAI Codex

bytethirst exec -- codex
+

Any CLI tool

--adapter flag

QueryWeight™ values are estimates based on third-party published research.