Introducing AICreditsBar
When I use more than one AI coding tool, checking remaining usage can become its own tiny task. Codex, Claude, and Gemini each fit different moments, but switching between them is easier when I can see quota state without opening another page.
AICreditsBar is an open-source macOS menu-bar widget for that workflow. It shows how much token quota is left for Codex, Claude, and Gemini, uses auto-detection, and makes no network calls.
Source: sueun-dev/AICreditsBar
Verified source facts
From the GitHub repository description, AICreditsBar is:
- a macOS menu-bar widget
- built to show remaining token quota for Codex, Claude, and Gemini
- auto-detected
- designed with no network calls
- open source on GitHub
Those are the source-backed facts. The rest of this article is practical developer framing around how a small menu-bar utility can fit into day-to-day AI-assisted development.
Why this is useful
A quota check is not a large task, but it is a frequent interruption. If I have to open a terminal, visit a web page, or switch contexts just to see whether I still have usable capacity in a tool, that overhead adds up.
Putting the state in the macOS menu bar changes the interaction. Instead of stopping the current task, I can glance at the top of the screen, confirm the remaining state, and keep working.
Main characteristics
AICreditsBar focuses on a narrow surface area:
- macOS menu-bar presence
- Codex, Claude, and Gemini support
- remaining token or quota display
- automatic status detection
- no network calls
- a lightweight fit for developer workflows
The no-network-calls part is important to the shape of the tool. The point is not to create another remote dashboard. It is to surface local, automatically detected state in the place where macOS developers already glance during work.
How to use it
The practical flow is intentionally simple.
- Open the GitHub repository.
- Review the latest README and project instructions.
- Run it on macOS according to the repository guidance.
- Check the menu bar for the remaining Codex, Claude, and Gemini quota state.
I would use it during the normal loop of AI-assisted coding: ask one tool for implementation help, use another for review or explanation, then quickly check the menu bar before deciding which tool to use next.
Who it is for
AICreditsBar is a good fit for:
- macOS developers who frequently use AI coding tools
- people who switch between Codex, Claude, and Gemini
- anyone who checks remaining quota often
- developers who prefer small workflow utilities over heavier dashboards
Closing note
AICreditsBar is not trying to be a large platform. It is a small developer convenience: put the quota signal where it is easy to see, avoid extra network calls, and keep the workflow moving.
Source: GitHub - sueun-dev/AICreditsBar
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