James Fordham

James Fordham is an independent software publisher whose work is distributed through the GitHub repository at github.com/dontcallmejames. The catalog currently contains a single product, CodexBar for Windows, a system tray utility designed to display AI coding-provider usage directly from the Windows notification area. The application supports a range of popular AI-assisted development services, including Codex, Claude, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot, and Antigravity, allowing users to monitor consumption across multiple providers without opening separate dashboards or browser tabs. This type of software falls into the developer tools and system monitoring categories, addressing a practical need that has emerged alongside the growing adoption of subscription-based and metered AI coding assistants. Typical use cases include keeping track of rate limits, quotas, or token usage while working in an integrated development environment, helping developers avoid unexpected interruptions during intensive coding sessions and plan their work around available capacity. By consolidating usage information from several providers into a single tray interface, the tool reduces context switching and provides at-a-glance visibility into account status throughout the workday. Software of this kind is generally lightweight, runs persistently in the background, and targets individual developers, freelancers, and small teams who rely on multiple AI services simultaneously. As an independently maintained project hosted on GitHub, it represents the category of focused, single-purpose utilities commonly produced by solo developers to solve narrowly defined workflow problems, with distribution and updates typically handled through the repository itself rather than through commercial storefronts or enterprise licensing channels.