CodexBar

CodexBar is a free macOS menu-bar app that tracks usage windows, credits and spend across 89 AI coding providers.

CodexBar is a small open-source macOS 14+ menu-bar app that watches usage windows, credit balances, costs and reset times for 89 AI coding providers, including Codex, OpenAI, Claude, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot, LiteLLM, Helmcode, v0 and TypeSafe. Each provider is read the way it exposes data: OAuth, cookies, API keys, device flow or local files. The UI shows session and weekly remaining time, reserve, estimated local spend and token counts. The site is at codexbar.app; the catalog address codex.bar redirects there. It is listed as free and open source.

CodexBar at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, open source
Pricing: Free and open source
Released: November 2025
Category: AI coding tool
Website: codexbar.app

Key features

Menu-bar usage for 89 AI coding providers
Session and weekly windows with reset countdowns
Credits, estimated spend and token counts
OAuth, cookies, API keys and local-log sources
macOS 14 and newer
Free and open source

Use it for

See when a Codex session window resets
Watch Cursor and Claude limits in one place
Check estimated local spend for the past month

Companions

Tools that articles about CodexBar recommend using with it, each with its job.

Codex — Built to work with Codex.
Claude — Built to work with Claude.
Cursor — Built to work with Cursor.
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