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CodexBar is a macOS menu bar app for users of AI coding tools. Its core goal is to put the “limits of every AI coding service” in one place in your menu bar. It can track usage windows, remaining quota, reset countdowns, and service status across different providers, making it useful for developers who pay for and use multiple tools such as Codex, Claude, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini, OpenRouter, and DeepSeek at the same time.
Based on the main description, CodexBar’s key features include showing reset windows such as session, weekly, and monthly limits by provider, displaying countdowns, and reducing guesswork before users start long-running tasks. When providers expose the relevant data, it can show credit balance and monthly spend, and it also supports local cost scanning for Codex and Claude. It supports provider status polling as well, with incident alerts shown in the menu and icon. In terms of form factor, it is more than just a menu bar app: it also provides WidgetKit widgets and a bundled codexbar CLI for use in scripts and CI.
The product is clearly labeled as Free & open source. It is distributed via GitHub Releases and can also be installed with Homebrew: brew install --cask steipete/tap/codexbar. The desktop app requires macOS 14+ and is provided as a Universal app; each CLI release includes macOS and Linux builds. On privacy, it reuses existing provider sessions, such as OAuth, device flow, API keys, browser Cookies, and local files, and does not store passwords. However, it may require Full Disk Access for Safari Cookies, Keychain decryption permission, and Files & Folders authorization when reading project directories, so enterprise users or privacy-sensitive users should evaluate it carefully.
The pricing information is very clear: it is free and open source, and the main text does not mention any paid edition, subscription, or enterprise plan. Given the number of providers it covers, plus its CLI, widgets, automatic updates, and status monitoring, it offers particularly strong value for individual developers.
Its strengths are broad integration coverage, a clear use case, open-source transparency, and support for both desktop visualization and automation scripts. The drawbacks are that configuration may depend on Cookies, OAuth, API keys, gcloud, or local CLIs, so connecting multiple services for the first time may involve some setup overhead. Balance and spending features also depend on whether each provider exposes the relevant data. In terms of support, the main text only shows references to GitHub, issue audit notes, and an authoring guide, with no visible commercial SLA.
It is best suited to heavy AI coding users, independent developers, and team members who need to manage quotas across multiple AI services at the same time. Access from China is not described in the main text, and its usability also depends on the network and payment accessibility of the underlying AI providers in mainland China. Alternatives include each service’s official console, Raycast extensions, xbar/BitBar scripts, or the OpenRouter console.
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