RepoBar ➹

RepoBar is a neat little macOS utility by Peter Steinberger that surfaces the state of your GitHub repositories right in the menu bar and, unusually enough, in the terminal as well. The basic pitch is straightforward—show CI state, open issues, pull requests, and the latest release at a glance—but the more interesting bit is that it is clearly aimed at people who live inside GitHub all day and want ambient awareness without keeping a browser tab pinned open.

I like the premise because this is exactly the sort of small, opinionated developer utility that macOS used to produce in abundance: focused, visual, and slightly indulgent in the best possible way. It is also a nice reminder that GitHub metadata can be useful outside the browser, especially if you are juggling a few active repositories and just want to know when something goes red.

RepoBar is available from its own site and on GitHub, and the open repository makes it easier to judge whether its model of “repo status in the periphery” matches your own workflow.