One thing I've tried to avoid with CodexBar Lite is feature creep. Every feature starts as a good idea. Add enough of them and you've accidentally built another dashboard.
So before I add anything, I usually ask myself one question:
"Does this help someone get back to coding faster?"
The moment a usage tracker asks for half a dozen permissions, something has already gone wrong.
I wasn't looking for another dashboard. I wasn't looking for analytics. I definitely wasn't looking to hand over Chrome access, keychain access or browser cookies. I wanted to answer one question.
"Can I keep coding, or am I about to hit my limit?"
CodexBar Lite is a native macOS menu bar app that keeps your OpenAI Codex usage visible at a glance.
It uses your existing Codex CLI session - no browser cookies, Keychain permissions, API keys, or third-party accounts required.
Monitor usage, reset times, and receive notifications, all from a lightweight, open-source app.
