Tally Counter

A simple Python Tally Counter with timestamp to keep track of ChatGPT (e.g., GPT-4) interactions, and many more.

What is it?

It is a handy tool to keep track of the number of events of interest in last X hours (can be edited in TallyCounter.py, here default is 3 hours).

Example usage?

For ChatGPT (GPT-4), there is a cap of usage, e.g.,

"GPT-4 currently has a cap of 25 messages every 3 hours."

To avoid accidentally exceeding the interaction limit and having to wait for 3 hours before another conversation, keep track of the count of total interactions within the past 3 hours.

How to run?

• Open terminal, go to the location where TallyCounter.py is saved, just run:

  python TallyCounter.py

• The counter shows following information very concisely:

  • The total number of events in last 3 hours
  • The timestamp of the earliest conversations in last 3 hours
  • Events earlier than 3 hours will be ignored

• The control is pretty straightforward:
  • input j (j + Enter) to increase the counter
  • input k (k + Enter) to decrease the counter (ask for confirmation, default to YES)
  • input r (r + Enter) to restart the counter (ask for confirmation, default to NO)
  • input q (q + Enter) to exit
  • input anything else (e.g., Enter) to see the latest status

• An example workflow:
  • since there is no built-in counter on ChatGPT, just keep a small Terminal window running Tally Counter, and then: Chat with GPT -> j + Enter (counter + 1) in Tally Counter -> ...