Track Codex Usage Limits Live with an Open-Source Windows Taskbar Widget

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-08-18 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity · Level: beginner

Summary

Recommends an open-source Windows taskbar widget that shows your Codex usage limits in real time while you code. It helps you notice when you're close to your quota before you run out.

Key points

• codex-window-taskbar is a native Windows taskbar widget for Codex usage
• It shows real-time updates on your Codex limits while you code
• It's open-source and on GitHub (geocine/codex-window-taskbar)

Resources mentioned

• codex-window-taskbar · repo · github.com · free
  Native Windows taskbar widget that shows your Codex usage and remaining limits.
  Also in: Windows Taskbar Widget to Track Codex Weekly Limits (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Track Codex Weekly Usage Limits with a Windows Taskbar Widget (Melvin Vivas on X · notes)
• OpenAI Codex · tool · openai.com · paid
  OpenAI's coding agent. In the diagram it writes code, fixes review findings and drives the build loop. The creator also used it to make this video.
  Also in: An agent bot that installs and drives Codex on its own (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Asking a Coder bot to install Codex (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Sign in with ChatGPT: Setting Usage Limits for Each App (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Codex Cloud Environments Must Be Saved & Published Before Use (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 240 more

Try this

• Install the codex-window-taskbar widget to watch your Codex limits in real time