Name: CodexBar Lite
Rating: 4.0 (1 reviews)

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.

does exactly one job well - shows Codex usage right in the menu bar without needing Chrome open or digging through Keychain. lightweight, doesn't need an API key since it reads off the existing CLI session.

would like to see some kind of integrity check on the auto-update payload given it's sitting there with visibility into a live coding session. otherwise solid for something this small in scope.

Thanks! Really appreciate you taking the time to try it and write this.

Good call on the update path. The app uses Sparkle for automatic updates, so update payloads are cryptographically signed and verified before installation rather than being a simple download-and-replace flow. Supply chain security is definitely something I take seriously, especially for a developer tool.

Glad the minimal, privacy-first approach resonated with you!

CodexBar Lite

Privacy-first Codex tracker for your macOS menu bar

Privacy-first Codex tracker for your macOS menu bar

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