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Selvedge vs JP the Cat

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Selvedge compared with JP the Cat
DetailSelvedge logo SelvedgeJP the Cat logo JP the Cat
What it doesKeep the why with your code Track token usage and costs for AI coding agents on your Mac
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Pricing modelOpen source Paid
PricingNot given $12.99 one-time for one Mac; $9.99 per additional Mac. Includes free updates. 7-day free trial with no card required. After trial, the menu-bar cost total stays free; a license unlocks the full dashboard, widget, and alerts.
Key features
  • Records stated reasoning for changes the agent logs
  • Entity-level attribution for code elements
  • Retrieves recorded attempts and outcomes
  • Groups related changes across files
  • Full-text search over change history
  • Exports to Agent Trace format
  • Local SQLite storage with no hosted backend
  • MCP and CLI interfaces
  • Concurrent readers and writers with WAL mode
  • Real-time menu bar cost display with cache-aware deduplication for Claude
  • Official 5-hour and weekly limit percentages for Codex, Claude, and Grok
  • macOS widget in small, medium, and large sizes
  • 24 themes including Sunlit light and Midnight dark modes
  • Per-provider and per-model cost breakdown dashboard
  • Configurable 7, 14, 30, or 90-day time windows
  • 80% usage alert with native macOS banner and optional meow sound
  • Notarized by Apple and Developer ID signed
  • Local-first design with no data upload to servers
What makes it different
  • Zero network dependencies; all storage and history queries run locally
  • Captures reasoning at the time of change from the agent's own context
  • MIT-licensed open source with no vendor lock-in
  • Works with any compatible AI agent through standard MCP protocol
  • Validates reasoning quality to surface low-quality logs
  • Accurate real-dollar costs for Claude with cache awareness, unlike free tools that misprice cache tokens
  • Native Swift app with no Electron, designed for performance and minimal menu bar footprint
  • One-time purchase with free updates, no subscription or account required
  • Completely local data privacy—no prompts, code, or tokens ever leave your Mac
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)36 no change since last check5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)51
Citation Flow (Majestic)3120
Referring domains (Majestic)9729

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