Track Codex Weekly Usage Limits with a Windows Taskbar Widget

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-08-20 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity · Level: beginner

Summary

Melvin Vivas shares an open-source Windows taskbar widget that shows how much of your OpenAI Codex usage limit is left. It's useful for anyone on Windows who keeps hitting Codex's weekly limits and wants to see usage at a glance.

Key points

• geocine/codex-window-taskbar is a native Windows taskbar widget that shows Codex usage.
• It lets you watch your Codex weekly limit without opening the app.
• It only works on Windows.
• Jokingly suggests turning it off once you hit 0% remaining.

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 Usage Limits Live with an Open-Source 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

• If you use Codex on Windows, install the codex-window-taskbar widget to keep an eye on your weekly limits.