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A native macOS menu bar app that shows GitHub repository status for issues, pull requests, CI, releases and local checkouts.

Open-source alternative to:GitHub Desktop

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What is it?

RepoBar is a native macOS menu bar app for maintainers who track many GitHub repositories. It shows issue and pull request counts, CI status, releases, recent activity, and API rate limits in one menu, so you can check project state without opening a browser tab for each repository.

For each repository, RepoBar opens a submenu with recent activity and, when a local checkout is configured, its branch, upstream, dirty files, ahead/behind state, and worktrees. It can open the checkout in Finder or a terminal and fast-forward clean repositories without discarding local changes. Data is cached in SQLite and refreshed in the background, with optional Git-backed archive snapshots for use when GitHub is rate-limited.

RepoBar supports GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise. It also ships a bundled `repobar` CLI with plain-text and JSON output for scripts and diagnostics. It requires macOS 15 or newer and is installed via Homebrew cask or a signed app archive.

Key features

  • 01Shows issues, pull requests, CI runs, and releases per repository in the menu bar.
  • 02Displays local checkout state including branch, dirty files, and ahead/behind counts.
  • 03Caches data in SQLite and refreshes in the background.
  • 04Includes a bundled CLI with --plain and --json output.
  • 05Supports GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise sign-in.

Use cases

  • Maintainers tracking issue and PR backlogs across many repositories.
  • Checking CI and release status without opening the GitHub website.
  • Keeping local clones in sync with upstream for clean repositories.
  • Scripting repository status checks from the terminal.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Install the Homebrew cask

    brew install --cask repobar
  2. 2

    Open RepoBar from Applications, then select Sign in to GitHub and finish the browser login

  3. 3

    Open Preferences → Repositories to choose which repositories to show

Things to know

  • Requires macOS 15 or newer; it is a macOS-only menu bar app.
  • Private organization repositories need the RepoBar GitHub App installed or a Personal Access Token.

Topics

#github#macos#menu-bar#git#ci#pull-requests#swift#cli#statistics

FAQ

What is RepoBar?
A native macOS menu bar app that shows GitHub repository status for issues, pull requests, CI, releases and local checkouts. RepoBar is a native macOS menu bar app for maintainers who track many GitHub repositories. It shows issue and pull request counts, CI status, releases, recent activity, and API rate limits in one menu, so you can check project state without opening a browser tab for each repository.
Is RepoBar free to use? What license does it have?
RepoBar is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is RepoBar still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to RepoBar was on Oct 20, 2026.
What can I use RepoBar for?
Maintainers tracking issue and PR backlogs across many repositories. Checking CI and release status without opening the GitHub website. Keeping local clones in sync with upstream for clean repositories. Scripting repository status checks from the terminal.
How do I install RepoBar?
Install the Homebrew cask: brew install --cask repobar Open RepoBar from Applications, then select Sign in to GitHub and finish the browser login Open Preferences → Repositories to choose which repositories to show
Where can I get RepoBar?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/steipete/RepoBar

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