swiftbar ☆
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Description:
Menu bar customization tool
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2.1.1,597@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: menu-bar productivity developer-tools macos customization
Install: brew install --cask swiftbar
About:
SwiftBar is a powerful menu bar customization tool for macOS that allows users to run scripts and display their output directly in the menu bar. It supports a wide variety of scripting languages, enabling developers to create custom menu bar items for monitoring systems, displaying metrics, or triggering actions. Its primary value is providing a lightweight, scriptable alternative to more complex applications for personalizing the macOS menu bar.
Key Features:
  • Supports scripts in any language (Bash, Python, Ruby, Swift, etc.)
  • Real-time updates and dynamic menu items based on script output
  • Plugin-based architecture for easy sharing and installation
  • Native macOS look and feel with customizable appearance
Use Cases:
  • Displaying live system metrics like CPU usage or disk space
  • Monitoring build statuses or CI/CD pipeline progress
  • Providing quick access to custom scripts and utilities
Alternatives:
  • BitBar – SwiftBar is a modern successor with better plugin management and native Swift implementation.
  • SketchyBar – More focused on a highly customizable status bar replacement, whereas SwiftBar focuses on adding scriptable plugins to the existing menu bar.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Aug 11, 2026 5:02pm 2.1.1,597 0 VERSION_BUMP 7864d876
Aug 10, 2026 8:07pm 2.1.0,594 0 VERSION_BUMP a9455bad
Jan 2, 2024 3:29pm 2.0.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 4c0c85e2
Oct 24, 2022 9:15am 1.4.4 0 VERSION_BUMP c3048a80
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