CodexBar

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AI usage limits for macOS

Every AI coding limit, in your menu bar.

Track usage windows, credit balances, and reset countdowns across the AI tools you actually pay for.

Free & open source · macOS 14+

Limits, spend, and status

Resets you can plan around

Per-provider session, weekly, and monthly windows with countdowns to the next reset — no more guessing whether to start a long task.

Credits, spend, and cost scans

Credit balances and monthly spend where the provider exposes them, plus configurable local cost scans for Codex and Claude.

Status & incidents

Provider status polling surfaces incident badges in the menu and an indicator overlay on the bar icon.

== Codex (oauth) ==

Session 99% left

Resets in 5h

Weekly 100% left

Resets in 7d

Credits0 left

Limit Reset Credits1 available

Next reset creditexpires in 27d 22h

PlanPlus

== elevenlabs ==

Total 79% left

Resets in 23d 18h

Auto 74% left

Resets in 23d 18h

API 99% left

Resets in 23d 18h

PlanElevenlabs Pro

> codexbar

CodexBar on CLI

A bundled {codexbar} binary with the same usage output as the menu bar — scripts, CI, and quick terminal checks.

Standalone tarballs for macOS and Linux on every release.

CodexBar reuses existing provider sessions — no passwords stored on disk.

CodexBar widgets

WidgetKit widgets for supported providers — usage windows, reset countdowns, and spend where available. Drop them on your Home Screen and desktop.

Small, medium, and large sizes. Switch providers without leaving the widget.

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Install & updates

Universal app via {releases} with Sparkle auto-updates, or via {cask} (updates via {upgrade}).

CLI

A bundled {codexbar} binary plus standalone tarballs for macOS and Linux on each release. On Linux: {linuxCommand}.

Privacy

Reuses existing provider sessions — OAuth, device flow, API keys, browser cookies, local files — so no passwords are stored. Audit notes in {issue}.

macOS permissions

Full Disk Access for Safari cookies, Keychain access for cookie decryption and OAuth flows, and Files & Folders prompts when provider helpers read project directories.