summary: "CodexBar CLI for fetching usage from the command line." read_when:

• "You want to call CodexBar data from scripts or a terminal."
• "Adding or modifying Commander-based CLI commands."
• "Aligning menubar and CLI output/behavior."

CodexBar CLI#

A lightweight Commander-based CLI that mirrors the menubar app’s data paths (Codex RPC → PTY fallback; Claude PTY). Use it when you need usage numbers in scripts, CI, or dashboards without UI.

Install#

• In the app: Preferences → Advanced → Install CLI. This symlinks CodexBarCLI to /usr/local/bin/codexbar and /opt/homebrew/bin/codexbar.
• From the repo: ./bin/install-codexbar-cli.sh (same symlink targets).
• Manual: ln -sf "/Applications/CodexBar.app/Contents/Helpers/CodexBarCLI" /usr/local/bin/codexbar.

Build#

• ./Scripts/package_app.sh (or ./Scripts/compile_and_run.sh) bundles CodexBarCLI into CodexBar.app/Contents/Helpers/CodexBarCLI.
• Standalone: swift build -c release --product CodexBarCLI (binary at ./.build/release/CodexBarCLI).
• Dependencies: Swift 6.2+, Commander package (https://github.com/steipete/Commander).

Command#

• codexbar defaults to the usage command.
  • --format text|json (default: text).
  • --provider codex|claude|both (default: your in-app toggles; falls back to Codex).
  • --no-credits (hide Codex credits in text output).
  • --pretty (pretty-print JSON).
  • --status (fetch provider status pages and include them in output).
• Global flags: -h/--help, -V/--version, -v/--verbose, --log-level <trace|verbose|debug|info|warning|error|critical>, --json-output.

Example usage#

codexbar                          # text, respects app toggles
codexbar --provider claude        # force Claude
codexbar --format json --pretty   # machine output
codexbar --format json --provider both
codexbar --status                 # include status page indicator/description

Sample output (text)#

Codex 0.6.0 (codex-cli)
Session: 72% left
Resets today at 2:15 PM
Weekly: 41% left
Resets Fri at 9:00 AM
Credits: 112.4 left

Claude Code 2.0.58 (claude)
Session: 88% left
Resets tomorrow at 1:00 AM
Weekly: 63% left
Resets Sat at 6:00 AM
Sonnet: 95% left
Account: user@example.com
Plan: Pro

Sample output (JSON, pretty)#

{
  "provider": "codex",
  "version": "0.6.0",
  "source": "codex-cli",
  "status": { "indicator": "none", "description": "Operational", "updatedAt": "2025-12-04T17:55:00Z", "url": "https://status.openai.com/" },
  "primary": { "usedPercent": 28, "windowMinutes": 300, "resetsAt": "2025-12-04T19:15:00Z" },
  "secondary": { "usedPercent": 59, "windowMinutes": 10080, "resetsAt": "2025-12-05T17:00:00Z" },
  "tertiary": null,
  "updatedAt": "2025-12-04T18:10:22Z",
  "accountEmail": "user@example.com",
  "accountOrganization": null,
  "loginMethod": "plus",
  "credits": { "remaining": 112.4, "updatedAt": "2025-12-04T18:10:21Z" }
}

Exit codes (proposed)#

• 0: success
• 2: provider missing (binary not on PATH)
• 3: parse/format error
• 4: CLI timeout
• 1: unexpected failure

Notes#

• CLI reuses menubar toggles when present (prefers com.steipete.codexbar{,.debug} defaults), otherwise defaults to Codex only.
• Prefer Codex RPC first, then PTY fallback; Claude stays PTY-only.
• Future: optional --from-cache flag to read the menubar app’s persisted snapshot (if/when that file lands).