CodexBar: The Essential macOS Menu Bar App for AI Power Users

If you're juggling multiple AI providers like OpenAI Codex, Anthropic Claude, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot, and more, CodexBar is your new best friend. This tiny macOS 14+ menu bar app displays real-time usage limits, session/weekly quotas, reset countdowns, and costs – all without opening browser dashboards.

What Makes CodexBar Special?

• 15+ AI Providers: Codex, Claude (OAuth/cookies/CLI), Cursor, Gemini, Antigravity, Droid Factory, Copilot, z.ai, Kiro, Vertex AI, Augment, Amp, JetBrains AI, OpenRouter, Abacus AI
• Dual Meters: Top bar shows 5-hour/session window, bottom shows weekly quota
• Smart Icons: Dynamic menu bar icons with error dimming and incident overlays
• Merge Icons Mode: Combine providers into one status item + provider switcher
• Cost Tracking: Local 30-day cost scans for Codex/Claude + Vertex AI token costs

Screenshot

The elegant two-bar meter design instantly shows your remaining capacity across providers.

Quick Install (3 Methods)

# Homebrew (Recommended)
brew install --cask steipete/tap/codexbar

# GitHub Releases
download from https://github.com/steipete/CodexBar/releases

# Linux CLI
brew install steipete/tap/codexbar
# or download CodexBarCLI from releases

First Run Setup

1. Open Settings → Providers and enable your services
2. Authenticate: Install/sign in to provider CLIs (codex, claude, gemini) or use browser cookies/OAuth
3. Optional: Enable OpenAI cookies for Codex dashboard extras (code review remaining, usage breakdown)

Privacy-First Design

✅ On-device parsing by default ✅ No passwords stored (reuses browser cookies when opted in) ✅ No filesystem crawling – reads known locations only ❌ No Screen Recording, Accessibility, or Automation permissions

Pro Features

• WidgetKit widget mirrors menu bar status
• CLI tool (codexbar cost --provider codex) for scripts/CI
• Custom refresh cadences: 1m, 2m, 5m, 15m, manual
• Weekly reset confetti celebration
• Provider status polling with incident badges

macOS Permissions Explained

Pro tip: Add CodexBar to Keychain Access Control to eliminate permission prompts.

For Developers

# Build from source
swift build -c release
./Scripts/package_app.sh

# Dev loop
./Scripts/compile_and_run.sh

Linux Support

CLI-only via Homebrew or releases. Community Waybar module and TUI available via Omarchy.

Why 11.4k Stars?

CodexBar solves a real pain point for AI developers: context switching fatigue. Instead of checking 5+ dashboards, glance at your menu bar. Session exhausted? Weekly credits available? Reset in 2h47m? All visible instantly.

⭐ Star on GitHub: steipete/CodexBar 🚀 Latest Release: v0.23 (April 2026)

MIT License • 122 contributors • Swift 98.8%