# RepoBar (open-source desktop utility)

> RepoBar is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. Show status of GitHub Repos right in your menu bar and terminal: CI, Issues, Pull Requests, Latest Release. It has 2,200 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at steipete/RepoBar.

RepoBar is a native macOS menu bar app for maintainers who track many GitHub repositories. It keeps issue and pull request counts, CI, releases, activity, rate limits, and local checkout state in one menu.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/steipete/RepoBar |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 2,200 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://repo.bar |
| Official | no |
| Category | Archivers, cleaners & system utilities |
| Latest release | v0.10.0 (Oct 1, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask repobar
```

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

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