Where did the premium requests usage monitor in vscode/github copilot extension gone?

[roybeny]

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Until recently I would click on the copilot icon and see my premium requests usage this month including when it is going to reset.
It is now gone.
I couldn't find any indication for this in the vscode or github copilot/github copilot chat release notes.
Is this a bug, or was this removed intentionally? It was very convenient to see the usage in the IDE and not having to leave it, open github.com etc.

I'm using the latest GA vscode and extensions. details below
Thank you for your help.

My env:

Version: 1.103.2 (Universal)
Commit: 6f17636121051a53c88d3e605c491d22af2ba755
Date: 2025-08-20T16:45:34.255Z (1 wk ago)
Electron: 37.2.3
ElectronBuildId: 12035395
Chromium: 138.0.7204.100
Node.js: 22.17.0
V8: 13.8.500258-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

Extensions:
github.copilot-chat, Version 0.30.3, Last Updated 2025-08-28, 11:48:26
github.copilot, Version 1.364.0, Last Updated 2025-08-31, 10:17:41

[sid25489]

Use the separate "Copilot Premium Usage Monitor" extension: There is a third-party extension available on the Visual Studio Marketplace called "Copilot Premium Usage Monitor" that allows you to track your monthly budget and usage directly within VS Code. This requires you to provide a Personal Access Token (PAT) with read-only plan access.

[roybeny]

Thank you for the detailed response. Good to know its not something local. unfortunately I wasn't able to find a command that will help with that. I will certainly report this to support as you suggested.
thank you

[roybeny]

Well, I don't know what happened. but I just saw an update to the extensions and I got it back.
So either it was intentional but someone didn't like it or whatever :)

in any case from the user perspective (me) it was a very poor way of simplifying things. being able to view this in the IDE was very important for me and removing it made this much more complex.

so, happy its back, and I hope that this roll-back WAS intentional.

[Nonanti]

The usage monitor feature was temporarily removed but has since been restored. Here are your options to view Copilot usage:

1. In VS Code: The feature should now be back - try updating both VS Code and the GitHub Copilot extension to the latest versions
2. GitHub Settings: You can always check your usage at https://github.com/settings/copilot
3. Alternative Extension: If still missing, you can install the 'Copilot Premium Usage Monitor' extension as a workaround

To restore the feature:

• Update VS Code: Help → Check for Updates
• Update Copilot Extension: Extensions → GitHub Copilot → Update
• Restart VS Code

If the issue persists after updates, it might be account-specific. Try signing out and back into GitHub Copilot within VS Code.

[SaebAmini]

For me, it was simply unchecked in the status bar (righ-click on the status bar to see):