Track tokens and models with the My AI Usage Canvas | GitHub Copilot
GitHub demonstrates the My AI Usage Canvas, a custom dashboard built around Copilot Chronicle commands to help developers visualize token consumption, see which AI models they use most, and understand usage patterns across repositories to identify practical ways to reduce AI costs.
Overview
The video is a short demo of My AI Usage Canvas, a dashboard designed to help teams and individual developers understand how they use GitHub Copilot from a cost and usage perspective.
It focuses on:
- Visualizing token consumption
- Tracking AI model usage (which models are used most)
- Reviewing usage patterns across repositories
- Generating personalized insights aimed at lowering AI costs
What the demo covers
Why track AI usage
- The presenter frames the problem as understanding how many tokens are being used and where usage is concentrated.
My AI Usage Canvas dashboard
- Introduces the canvas as a custom dashboard built around Copilot /chronicle commands.
Usage and model mix
- Shows a usage tab that highlights token usage and the mix of models being used.
Activity and repository breakdown
- Reviews activity views such as:
- Active hours
- Top repositories
- General activity trends
Insights and experiments
- Demonstrates an insights tab that generates personalized tips.
- Covers running experiments intended to improve AI usage habits and reduce cost.
Installation
- Points to installation instructions for the Chronicle canvas: