# CodexBar (open-source AI desktop app)

> CodexBar is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Show usage stats for OpenAI Codex and Claude Code, without having to login. It has 22,292 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at steipete/CodexBar.

Every AI coding limit, in your menu bar. Tiny macOS 14+ menu bar app that keeps AI coding-provider limits visible and shows when each window resets. See the supported providers below. One status item per provider, or Merge Icons mode with a provider switcher. No Dock icon, minimal UI, dynamic bar icons.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/steipete/CodexBar |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 22,292 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://codex.bar |
| Official | no |
| Category | AI desktop apps |
| Latest release | v0.73.0 (Oct 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask codexbar
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/codexbar

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/codexbar-cli

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