CodexBar: Track Your Codex Usage Limits from the Mac Menu Bar

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-09-15 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity · Level: beginner

Summary

Melvin Vivas shows CodexBar, a macOS menu-bar app by Peter Steinberger (@steipete). He uses it to keep an eye on his OpenAI Codex usage limits.

Key points

• CodexBar sits in the macOS menu bar.
• It shows your Codex usage limits at a glance.
• It's made by Peter Steinberger (@steipete).
• It helps you avoid hitting Codex limits unexpectedly.

Resources mentioned

• CodexBar · tool · codexbar.app · check price
  macOS menu-bar app for monitoring OpenAI Codex usage limits.
  Also in: Track your Codex usage limits with CodexBar (Melvin Vivas on X · notes)
• Peter Steinberger (@steipete) · person · x.com · free
  Developer thanked for helping with and reviewing the Ollama integration.
  Also in: Track your Codex usage limits with CodexBar (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Ollama Is Now an Official Provider for OpenClaw (Melvin Vivas on X · notes)

Try this

• Install CodexBar to keep track of your Codex limits.