RepoBar

lastmod 2026-04-20created 2026-04-201 edits

Shows GitHub repository status at a glance in the menu bar and terminal

About

• A macOS utility that monitors the status of GitHub repositories in real time
• A menu bar dashboard intuitively shows CI status, releases, traffic, and activity history
• Pin repositories of interest for quick access; provides an activity feed and heatmap visualization
• Also shows local Git status so you can instantly check the branch, changed files, and ahead/behind status
  • Specify local project folders and they are automatically matched to GitHub repositories
  • The auto-sync feature updates only clean repositories, using fast-forward merges
• Rich submenus let you browse details such as Pull Requests, Issues, Releases, Workflows, Discussions, Tags, Branches, and Commits
• Includes a built-in CLI (repobar) that prints the same information in the terminal as JSON or plain text
  • The repobar repos --release --json command enables script automation
• Supports both GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise with OAuth authentication backed by the macOS Keychain
• Native Swift-based UI, with Sparkle automatic updates
• MIT License

See also

• github

Favorite site

• Github - steipete/RepoBar
• RepoBar - Shows GitHub repository status at a glance in the menu bar and terminal | GeekNews