Live visibility
Watch token and cost movement while the session is still open.
Usage spikes, repeated requests, supported provider activity, and background editor requests stay visible while you still know what caused them.
Features
The core features are about timing, not reporting volume.
TokenBar keeps the important signal nearby while OpenAI, Claude, supported Cursor workflows, and other AI sessions are still moving. Notifications extend that signal when you are not actively watching the menu bar.
Live signalNotificationsLocal-firstCross-providermacOS menu bar
Overview
What the product is actually built to do.
Most AI monitoring tools are optimized for summaries after the fact. TokenBar is optimized for the moment when the run is still active and you still have a chance to intervene.
That makes the feature set intentionally narrow and practical: live visibility, notifications, local-first behavior, and a better fit for mixed-provider development workflows on macOS.
For more context, read See pricing, continue with Browse real workflow fits, and keep OpenAI token monitoring open if you want the next step from this page.
Notifications
Get nudged when usage changes are worth your attention.
The menu bar stays useful when you are already looking at it. Notifications help when you are not, so fast-moving sessions are harder to miss.
Mixed-provider
Keep OpenAI, Claude, supported Cursor workflows, Gemini, and related tools in one view.
TokenBar works better than separate provider dashboards when the real workflow crosses editors, APIs, and multiple model vendors in the same day.
Local-first
Run the signal on your Mac instead of sending one more workflow to the cloud.
That keeps the app low-friction for privacy-sensitive and distraction-sensitive workflows where another hosted analytics tab would just get ignored.
Browse pages
Provider-specific pages
If the search intent is tied to a specific tool or model provider, these dedicated pages explain the fit more directly.
OpenAI token monitor
OpenAI Token Monitor for macOS
Monitor OpenAI token usage in real time on macOS. TokenBar keeps request growth and session changes visible before billing totals catch up.
Open pageCodex usage tracker
OpenAI Codex Usage Tracker for macOS
Track OpenAI Codex usage on macOS. TokenBar keeps Codex request growth, session changes, and active usage visible while work is still running.
Open pageClaude usage tracker
Claude Usage Tracker for macOS
Track Claude usage on macOS with a local-first menu bar app. TokenBar keeps long-context growth, active usage, and related provider activity visible.
Open pageCursor usage tracking
Cursor Usage Tracking for macOS
Track supported Cursor usage and background AI request traffic on macOS. TokenBar helps keep compatible editor-side activity visible while coding sessions are still active.
Open pageAI token monitor
AI Token Monitor for macOS
AI token monitor for macOS covering OpenAI, Claude, supported Cursor workflows, Gemini, and more. TokenBar keeps live token usage visible in your menu bar.
Open pageWhat the live signal and notifications catch
The app is most useful when something is changing inside the session: request chains are getting longer, repeated requests keep firing, supported provider activity shifts, an editor tool keeps making background calls, or the signal is climbing fast enough that a notification matters.
Those are the moments where delayed billing summaries are weakest. TokenBar moves the signal closer to the work so the cause is still obvious.
Why local-first matters
For many developers, privacy is only part of the reason. The bigger reason is that another cloud analytics workflow adds more friction than the original problem deserved.
TokenBar stays useful because it keeps the monitoring lightweight enough to leave running every day on macOS.
How the features fit together
The point is not to flood you with metrics. The point is to keep enough high-value signal nearby that cost control becomes part of normal development behavior instead of a separate reporting ritual.
That is why the feature page, pricing page, and use-case pages all reinforce the same model: earlier visibility, smaller surprises.
FAQ
More direct answers for this page.
Site network
More TokenBar pages worth linking together
These grouped internal links keep TokenBar pages tightly connected around product fit, trust, provider coverage, setup, pricing, and guides.
Core pages
TokenBar core pages and buying flow
TokenBar home
Start from the main TokenBar overview, feature framing, trust copy, and high-intent entry points.
TokenBar Pricing
See TokenBar pricing for macOS. TokenBar pricing is Basic $5 or Pro $10 for live AI usage visibility across OpenAI, Claude, supported Cursor workflows, and other LLM apps.
Get Started with TokenBar
Get started with TokenBar on macOS. Download the app, install the DMG, launch it from Applications, and start monitoring AI token usage in your menu bar.
TokenBar download
Go to the TokenBar macOS download handoff, install notes, and DMG flow.
Brand and trust
TokenBar brand, company, and trust pages
Token Bar app for macOS
Use the exact-brand page when the search starts from Token Bar with a space instead of TokenBar.
What Is TokenBar?
Learn what TokenBar is. If you searched for Token Bar, this is the same macOS menu bar app for AI usage visibility across OpenAI, Codex, Claude, Cursor, Gemini, and other LLM tools.
Why TokenBar Is Credible Software
See the concrete trust signals around TokenBar: Aura Technologies LLC, public support email, legal pages, clear pricing, local-first positioning, and a direct macOS download path.
TokenBar privacy policy
Read how TokenBar handles privacy, data use, and website-level information.
Provider pages
Provider-specific TokenBar tracking pages
OpenAI Token Monitor for macOS
Monitor OpenAI token usage in real time on macOS. TokenBar keeps request growth and session changes visible before billing totals catch up.
OpenAI Codex Usage Tracker for macOS
Track OpenAI Codex usage on macOS. TokenBar keeps Codex request growth, session changes, and active usage visible while work is still running.
Claude Usage Tracker for macOS
Track Claude usage on macOS with a local-first menu bar app. TokenBar keeps long-context growth, active usage, and related provider activity visible.
Cursor Usage Tracking for macOS
Track supported Cursor usage and background AI request traffic on macOS. TokenBar helps keep compatible editor-side activity visible while coding sessions are still active.
Guides
TokenBar guides and educational pages
How to Track AI Token Usage Across OpenAI, Claude, and Cursor
Learn how to track AI token usage across OpenAI, Claude, supported Cursor workflows, and mixed workflows, and why live visibility is more useful than delayed billing summaries.
How to Reduce AI Token Costs Without Slowing Down Development
Reduce AI token costs without turning development into a finance exercise. Learn how to catch noisy sessions and repeated waste earlier.
Workflow pages
Workflow fit, evaluation, and use-case pages
Is TokenBar Good for AI Cost Control on macOS?
Yes, for people using AI heavily on macOS who want live visibility into usage and cost before unexpected growth and background activity get expensive.
Token Bar App for macOS
If you searched for Token Bar, this is TokenBar: a macOS menu bar app for live AI usage visibility across OpenAI, Codex, Claude, Cursor, Gemini, and related tools.
Codex Bar Alternative for macOS
Looking for a Codex Bar or CodexBar alternative? TokenBar is a macOS menu bar app for live AI usage visibility across OpenAI, Codex, Claude, Cursor, and related tools.
AI Cost Tracking for Developers on macOS
Track AI cost on macOS while OpenAI, Claude, supported Cursor workflows, and mixed-provider sessions are still active. TokenBar helps you catch expensive runs earlier.