Usage and cost visibility for Claude Code and Codex — native macOS menubar app + cross-platform terminal CLI (npm, ca...
Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.
Strong idea surface, weaker maintenance signal. Steal the pattern before you commit.
Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.
Reasonable to try, but it will take more than a quick skim to get real signal.
GitHub health unknown. no security policy. Archived repo plus maintenance drag means copy patterns, not the whole tool.
AI Agent
Multiple
Model
Claude
Build Time
Instant
Fastest way to find out if context-bar belongs in your setup.
Copy the install command, run a real test, and back it out cleanly if it slows you down.
git clone https://github.com/htahaozlu/context-bar ~/.claude/agents/context-barRun this first. You will know quickly if the workflow earns a permanent slot.
rm -rf ~/.claude/agents/context-barNo messy cleanup loop. If it misses, remove it and keep moving.
Install Location
~/ └─ .claude/ ├─ commands/ ├─ agents/ │ └─ context-bar/ ← installs here └─ settings.json
Usage and cost visibility for Claude Code and Codex — native macOS menubar app + cross-platform terminal CLI (npm, cargo, crates.io). ccusage-class reports, live 5h-block TUI, pure-Rust engine. Cost numbers are API-equivalent estimates.