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RepoBar - See GitHub Repository Status at a Glance in the Menu Bar and Terminal

·2026.04.19 09:33

Key point

Shows GitHub repository and local Git status on macOS via the menu bar and CLI.

Details

RepoBar is a utility that lets you check the status of GitHub repositories in real time on macOS.

The menu bar dashboard shows the following information at a glance.

  • CI status
  • Releases
  • Traffic
  • Activity history

Repositories you care about can be pinned with Pin for quick access, and it also provides an activity feed and heatmap visualization.

When you specify a local project folder, it's automatically matched with the GitHub repository, and the local Git status is also shown.

  • Branch
  • Changed files
  • ahead/behind status

It also offers an auto-sync feature that updates clean repositories via fast-forward.

In the submenu, you can explore detailed items such as Pull Requests, Issues, Releases, Workflows, Discussions, Tags, Branches, and Commits.

A built-in CLI (repobar) for the terminal is also included, letting you output the same information as JSON or text. For example, you can use it for script automation like repobar repos --release --json.

Authentication uses macOS Keychain-based OAuth, and it supports both GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise. The app is written in Swift, supports Sparkle auto-updates, and is licensed under MIT.

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