TokenBar is a Mac menu bar app that shows your AI coding usage, limits and reset times for Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini and Copilot in one glance. It costs $15 once, lifetime, no subscription, and runs on macOS 14+. Get it at tokenbar.site.
Disclosure: I built TokenBar (Aura Technologies). It's built on the MIT-licensed CodexBar by Peter Steinberger, which did a lot of the groundwork. I'm biased, so here's when you don't need it too.
The free option you already have
Claude Code ships with built-in commands for checking where you stand. /cost shows token use and estimated cost for the current session, and /status shows your account and session details. They're free, first-party, and accurate for the session you're in.
The catch: you have to remember to type them, inside that one terminal, and they only know about Claude Code. They say nothing about your Codex weekly window, your Cursor plan, or Copilot.
What TokenBar adds
- Always visible. A compact meter sits in the macOS menu bar. You see you're near a limit before you start a big agent run, not after it stalls.
- Every tool in one dropdown. Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini and Copilot, with usage windows and reset times where each provider exposes them.
- Routing decisions. If Claude is nearly capped and Codex is fresh, you can see that and send the next job to Codex.
- $15 once. No monthly fee for a meter.
Side by side
Claude Code /cost + /status
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TokenBar | |
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| Price | Free | $15 lifetime |
| Tools covered | Claude Code only | Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot |
| Where you see it | Typed into one terminal session | macOS menu bar, always on |
| Platform | Anywhere Claude Code runs | macOS 14+ only |
| Billing source of truth | Closer to it | No, reads what providers expose |
Honest limits
- Mac only, macOS 14 or newer. No Windows or Linux.
- Not invoice-grade. TokenBar reads what providers expose; if a provider changes its endpoints, numbers can lag until an update. Use the vendor dashboard for billing disputes.
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Overkill for single-tool users. If Claude Code is your only AI tool,
/costand/statusare enough. Don't pay for this.
Who it's for
You run Claude Code in one terminal, Codex in another, Cursor in the editor, and you keep getting cut off mid-refactor on one while another sits unused. That's exactly why I built it. One avoided cap-out mid-task is worth more than $15 of time.
If that's you, it's $15 lifetime at tokenbar.site. If not, the free commands you already have are fine.
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