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CodexBar for Windows, published by James Fordham, is a Windows 11 system-tray application designed to give developers an at-a-glance view of their AI coding-provider usage without requiring them to open several separate dashboards. The software monitors usage across six supported providers: Codex, Claude, Cursor, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, and Google Antigravity. Its core purpose is to centralize consumption tracking directly in the Windows tray, making it a practical utility for users who work with multiple AI-assisted coding tools and want to stay aware of their usage levels throughout the day. A distinguishing aspect of its design is its privacy-conscious approach to data handling: CodexBar reads each provider's local CLI credentials directly and queries the matching usage endpoint, meaning tokens never leave the user's machine. This makes it suitable for developers and teams who are cautious about exposing credentials to third-party services. Beyond basic monitoring, the application includes per-provider adaptive backoff to manage how it polls usage data, an optional taskbar dock for those who prefer a persistent on-screen display, a configurable global hotkey for quick access, and signed in-app updates that keep the software current through a verified update mechanism. Falling within the system utilities and developer tools category, CodexBar serves use cases such as tracking AI coding quotas, consolidating provider status in a single location, and reducing context switching between provider dashboards during active development work. The catalog lists two versions of the software, with version 0.25.8 being the current release. As a lightweight tray-based solution for Windows 11, it addresses the growing need for visibility into multi-provider AI coding workflows while keeping all sensitive credential handling local to the machine on which it runs.
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