SwiftBar
Build menu bar tools from scripts and a library of community plugins.GetMIT
xbar
Put script output and custom controls in your macOS menu bar.
MIT · Free download · Downloads from github.com
- License
- MIT
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- matryer
- Verified
- 2026
About xbar
xbar reads output from scripts and presents it as menu bar content. Its plugin browser helps you find existing integrations, while local scripts let you build small tools for your own setup.
Plugins live in a folder on your Mac and can be managed through the app. Review a plugin's source and requirements before installing it.
Information
- Source code
- matryer/xbar
- License
- MIT
- Website
- xbarapp.com
- Download
- github.com
- Homebrew
- xbar
- Category
- Utilities
- Topics
- Menu bar apps
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/matryer/xbar
- github.com/matryer/xbar/blob/main/LICENSE.txt
- github.com/matryer/xbar/blob/main/README.md
- github.com/matryer/xbar/releases
- icon.png: xbar contributors. MIT; upstream app artwork, trademark rights retained..
License and artwork notices
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