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Claude Status Bar for Mac

Menu bar status indicator for Claude Code

Quick answer: Claude Status Bar is a AI tool for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask claude-status-bar. The project is open source. It has 174 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Claude Status Bar is

Claude Status Bar is a AI tool for macOS: menu bar status indicator for Claude Code.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/m1ckc3s/claude-status-bar.

How to install Claude Status Bar

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask claude-status-bar.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Claude Status Bar on Mac?

Run brew install --cask claude-status-bar in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Claude Status Bar open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: m1ckc3s/claude-status-bar.

Does Claude Status Bar run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Claude Status Bar?

It was installed 174 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2635 in this catalogue.

What version of Claude Status Bar is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.4.5.