Antigravity Better AI Model Quota Monitor Plugin Cockpit Tutorial

# Antigravity Better AI Model Quota Monitor Plugin Cockpit Tutorial ## Summary This video provides a detailed guide to a superior and more user-friendly VS Code plugin: **Cockpit**, designed specifically for monitoring Antigravity AI service quotas. If you are a user of the Antigravity platform, this plugin will significantly enhance your development experience. --- ## Moving On: New vs. Old Plugin Comparison The video begins by comparing the differences between the new and old quota monitoring plugins: - **Old Plugin**: Offered basic functionality. You could hover over the status bar to see the remaining time and click to refresh. Its biggest pain point was the **lack of a graphical user interface (UI)** for configuration, making customization inconvenient. - **New Plugin (Cockpit)**: Not only does it include all the features of the old plugin, but more importantly, **clicking the status bar item opens a feature-rich settings menu**. This makes all operations intuitive and efficient. --- ## Core Advantages of the Cockpit Plugin The primary strength of the Cockpit plugin lies in its excellent User Experience (UX): ### 1. Convenient UI Settings Panel With the settings panel that appears on click, you can: - **One-Click Refresh**: Quickly update all quota information. - **Group Management**: Easily edit and rename different quota groups. For instance, Antigravity categorizes services like `Flash`, `Pro`, and `Claude` into different groups. You can use the UI to assign them easy-to-identify names, and the status bar will update instantly. ### 2. Flexible Installation Methods The video demonstrates two ways to install the Cockpit plugin to accommodate different network conditions: 1. **Install from VS Code Marketplace**: The easiest method. Simply search for `Cockpit` or `anti` in the Extensions Marketplace and install with one click. 2. **Install from VSIX file**: If you have trouble accessing the Marketplace, you can download the `.vsix` file from the companion article mentioned in the video and use the `Install from VSIX...` option in VS Code for an offline installation. --- ## Installation and Configuration Steps The video provides a clear, step-by-step process: 1. **Uninstall the Old Plugin**: Find and uninstall or disable the old quota monitoring plugin from the VS Code Extensions panel. 2. **Restart VS Code**: Ensure the old plugin is completely removed. 3. **Install the New Plugin**: Install **Cockpit** using one of the two methods described above. 4. **Configure**: Click the plugin icon in the bottom-right status bar and rename the quota groups in the pop-up UI according to your preferences. --- ## Conclusion The Cockpit plugin perfectly addresses the shortcomings of its predecessor by introducing a simple yet powerful UI configuration panel. It allows users to manage their Antigravity AI quotas more elegantly and efficiently. If you seek higher development productivity and a better tooling experience, this plugin is highly recommended.