Direct answer
The Codextime leaderboard ranks public Codex usage by uploaded usage metrics such as tokens burned over a selected period. Private usage tracking is separate from public ranking, so users should control whether their profile appears publicly.
Uploaded vs never uploaded
| Token counts | Build usage totals, heatmaps, and token-burned views. |
|---|---|
| Model names | Show model mix and API-equivalent usage context. |
| Timestamps | Place usage on daily, weekly, and all-time timelines. |
| Optional account label | Separate seats or machines when the user chooses to label them. |
| Prompts | Conversation input is not needed for usage analytics. |
|---|---|
| Responses | Generated output text is not needed for token totals. |
| Source code | Project files stay on the user machine. |
| Secrets | Credentials and private environment data are outside the tracking scope. |
Tracker flow
- 1
Local usage metadata
Codex writes session usage metadata on the machine where the user runs Codex.
- 2
Tracker command
The user runs the Codextime npx command to scan usage metadata and skip already-synced rows.
- 3
Usage upload
Codextime receives token counts, model names, timestamps, and optional labels.
- 4
Dashboard and leaderboard
The app renders private usage views and optional public ranking from the uploaded metadata.
What this page can answer
- codex leaderboard
- codex usage ranking
- tokens burned
- public codex usage
What the leaderboard ranks
Leaderboard rows should be based on uploaded usage metrics such as tokens or API-equivalent value over a selected period.
Why visibility matters
Usage can be personal. Codextime should make public ranking separate from private tracking so users can choose whether to appear publicly.
How to use it
Use the leaderboard as a public activity signal, not a quality score. High token usage means heavy usage, not better engineering output.
Privacy boundary
Usage metadata
Codextime uploads token counts, model names, timestamps, and optional labels used to build analytics views.
Never uploaded
Prompts, responses, source code, and secrets are not uploaded by the tracker.
FAQ
Does every Codextime user appear on the leaderboard?
No. Public leaderboard visibility should depend on the user visibility settings available in the product.
What does tokens burned mean?
Tokens burned means token usage uploaded from Codex sessions during the selected period.
Can the leaderboard compare teams?
The current public leaderboard is best treated as user-level visibility unless a team/workspace feature is explicitly added.
Source notes
- This page is based on Codextime product behavior and Google Trends query clusters saved under /Users/dodo/Downloads/ctime-queries.
- Codextime is independent and not affiliated with OpenAI.
- API-equivalent usage is educational context, not a bill or official OpenAI pricing statement.