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ClaudeBar for Mac

Menu bar app for monitoring AI coding assistant usage quotas

Quick answer: ClaudeBar is a AI tool for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask claudebar. The project is open source. It has 512 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ClaudeBar is

ClaudeBar is a AI tool for macOS: menu bar app for monitoring AI coding assistant usage quotas.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/tddworks/ClaudeBar.

How to install ClaudeBar

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask claudebar.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install ClaudeBar on Mac?

Run brew install --cask claudebar in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is ClaudeBar open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: tddworks/ClaudeBar.

Does ClaudeBar run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is ClaudeBar?

It was installed 512 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1521 in this catalogue.

What version of ClaudeBar is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.5.22.