Universal Limit Tracker Chrome Extension

A Chrome extension to monitor usage limits for APIs and web services (e.g., Grok, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek) in real-time, with notifications and text-to-speech (TTS) for reading the PRD aloud.

Perplexity Settings Viewer 🔍

A lightweight Chrome extension that fetches and displays your Perplexity AI account settings and usage limits in a clean, structured dashboard.

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✨ Overview

Quickly view and compare your Perplexity AI account capabilities including GPT-4 limits, file uploads, storage quotas, and more—all from a convenient browser popup. Perfect for power users who want to track their usage and understand their account limits at a glance.

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🎯 Key Features

Feature	Description
🔄 Live Data Fetching	Retrieves your current Perplexity settings in real-time
📊 Visual Dashboard	Organized tables for account, storage, and API limits
🎨 Smart Highlighting	Key metrics (GPT-4 quota, uploads) highlighted for quick reference
🔒 Privacy First	All processing happens locally—no external tracking or data collection
⚡ Lightweight	Minimal footprint with zero dependencies

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📦 Installation

Method 1: Install from Source

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/Atul8007/Limit_Tracker.git
   cd Limit_Tracker

2. Load in Chrome

   • Navigate to chrome://extensions/
   • Enable Developer Mode (toggle in top-right corner)
   • Click Load unpacked
   • Select the Limit_Tracker/Limit_Tracker folder

3. Start Using

   • Click the extension icon in your Chrome toolbar
   • View your Perplexity limits instantly!

Method 2: Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release
2. Extract the ZIP file
3. Follow steps 2-3 from Method 1 above

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🖼️ What You'll See

The extension displays your limits across multiple categories:

📋 Account Limits

• GPT-4 Usage Quota - Track your advanced model access
• Alpha/Beta Features - See enabled experimental features
• Query Limits - Daily/monthly search allowances
• Upload Capabilities - File upload restrictions

💾 Storage & Files

• File count limits
• Maximum file sizes
• Storage quotas

🔌 API & Connectors

• Connector access levels
• Repository type restrictions
• API rate limits

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🛠️ Technical Details

Tech Stack

• Manifest Version: Chrome Extension Manifest v3
• Languages: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3
• APIs Used: Chrome Storage API, Chrome Cookies API

Project Structure

Limit_Tracker/
│
├── manifest.json       # Extension configuration
├── popup.html          # Main UI interface
├── popup.js            # Data fetching and rendering logic
├── popup.css           # Styling and layout
├── icon.png            # Extension icon (128x128)
├── icon16.png          # Toolbar icon (16x16)
└── README.md           # Documentation

Required Permissions

{
  "permissions": ["storage", "cookies"],
  "host_permissions": ["https://www.perplexity.ai/rest/user/settings"]
}

Why these permissions?

• storage - Cache your settings locally for faster access
• cookies - Authenticate requests to Perplexity's API
• host_permissions - Access only the public settings endpoint

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🔧 How It Works

graph LR
    A[User Clicks Icon] --> B[Fetch Settings API]
    B --> C[Parse JSON Response]
    C --> D[Build Tables Dynamically]
    D --> E[Highlight Key Metrics]
    E --> F[Display in Popup]

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1. Fetch - Retrieves data from https://www.perplexity.ai/rest/user/settings
2. Parse - Extracts account capabilities (limits, quotas, features)
3. Render - Dynamically generates organized tables
4. Highlight - Emphasizes important metrics for quick scanning

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🚀 Future Enhancements

Contributions welcome! Planned features include:

• Historical Tracking - Compare limits over time
• Export Functionality - Download settings as CSV/JSON
• Dark Mode - Eye-friendly theme option
• Multi-Account Support - Switch between different Perplexity accounts
• Usage Alerts - Notifications when approaching limits
• Compact View - Minimal display mode for small screens

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development Setup

# Clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/Limit_Tracker.git

# Create a branch
git checkout -b my-feature

# Make changes and test in Chrome
# Load unpacked extension from chrome://extensions

# Commit and push
git add .
git commit -m "Description of changes"
git push origin my-feature

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Atul Mundakkal

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files...

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🐛 Found a Bug?

Please report issues on our GitHub Issues page with:

• Chrome version
• Extension version
• Steps to reproduce
• Expected vs actual behavior
• Screenshots (if applicable)

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👨‍💻 Author

Atul Mundakkal

• GitHub: @Atul8007
• Project: Limit_Tracker

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⭐ Show Your Support

If this extension helped you, please consider:

• ⭐ Starring the repository
• 🐦 Sharing with others who use Perplexity
• 🤝 Contributing improvements or bug fixes

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📚 Disclaimer

This is an unofficial tool for personal and educational use. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Perplexity AI. The extension accesses only publicly available user settings data through documented endpoints.

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