Quick answer
A useful Cursor dashboard shows four things: the remaining included allowance, on-demand spend, the premium versus Auto split, and the reset date. UsageAtlas shows those from Cursor's signed-in session alongside the rest of your tools, so you do not have to compare four browser tabs.
The four panels
| Panel | Answers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Plan usage | How much of the allowance is left? | Cursor account |
| On-demand spend | What have I paid beyond it? | Cursor billing |
| Model split | Auto or premium, and which model | Request metadata |
| Reset | When the allowance refills | Billing period |
Set it up
- Install UsageAtlas for Windows, macOS, or Linux.
- Sign in to Cursor in the desktop app so the session is available.
- Let UsageAtlas detect Cursor, then open Today.
- Set an alert for the remaining capacity that should warn you.
- Check History weekly rather than after the invoice arrives.
Know what it cannot show
- Per-request prompts and completions, which Cursor does not expose.
- Other machines unless you enable sync or export.
- Team billing, which lives in the Cursor admin console.
- Model costs that Cursor prices internally rather than at API rates.
Treat the dashboard as a consumption view. The invoice remains the authority on money.
What each panel is for
| Panel | Decision it supports | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Included usage | Can I keep working today? | Account usage tab |
| On-demand spend | Am I over budget? | Billing |
| Model split | What should I switch? | Request metadata |
| Reset date | When does this change? | Billing period |
A dashboard that merges on-demand spend into the included allowance hides the only number that can grow without limit. Keep them separate, and keep the reset date next to both.
The usage guide explains what counts, and per model explains the split.
Questions, answered
Does Cursor have a usage dashboard?
Yes, in the Cursor account area. It covers included usage and on-demand spend but not per-request detail, and it does not aggregate your other tools.
Can UsageAtlas show Cursor and Copilot together?
Yes. It tracks 14 providers and puts reported plan usage in one window, which is the main reason to use it instead of four browser tabs.
Does the dashboard need my Cursor password?
No. UsageAtlas uses the session already present on your machine and does not ask for credentials.