swiftbar ☆

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Description:
Menu bar customization tool

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2.0.1,536@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.

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