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AI service usage/quota via CodexBar CLI: Codex/OpenAI, Claude, Kimi and other provider limits, credits, reset times.

Overview

Publisher	steipete
Repository	`agent-scripts`
Skill name	`codexbar`
Stars	6.6K
Forks	547
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by steipete on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Codexbar AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts.git /tmp/agent-scripts
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/agent-scripts/skills/codexbar .claude/skills/codexbar

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Codexbar in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Codexbar on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Codexbar is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

CodexBar

Use this when asked about AI subscription usage, rate limits, remaining credits, or "how much Codex/Claude/Kimi do I have left".

CLI

Binary: codexbar (Homebrew)
Default invocation honors the in-app provider toggles:

bash
codexbar usage
codexbar usage --format json

Specific provider (--provider accepts codex, claude, kimi, gemini, copilot, cursor, openrouter, and many more — see codexbar --help):

bash
codexbar usage --provider codex --json
codexbar usage --provider claude --json

Multiple accounts: --account <label>, --account-index <n>, or --all-accounts (single provider only).

Auth model

Provider fetches ride existing sessions — OAuth caches, CLI credentials, or browser cookies. No secrets are passed on the command line.

Codex: OpenAI web dashboard via oauth; falls back to Codex CLI.
Claude: claude.ai API via browser session cookie; falls back to Claude CLI. "No Claude session key found in browser cookies" means log in to claude.ai in a supported browser (or rely on the CLI fallback).
Token-based providers read the CodexBar config file.

Dashboard endpoints

The menu bar app serves its dashboard on loopback. The page pulls /dashboard/v1/snapshot and /cost; there is no /api/* namespace, so those paths 404 rather than telling you that you guessed. The snapshot endpoint requires auth, so when the CLI is unavailable the quickest honest check is to open the dashboard in a browser.

usage --all-accounts polls every account serially and takes well over ninety seconds. If it produces zero bytes on both stdout and stderr, it is not slow, it is blocked: the CLI is a helper inside CodexBar.app, and a pending macOS Gatekeeper prompt stops it dead with no output. Screenshot the screen before debugging the command.

Interpreting output

Errors for providers that were never configured are noise, not failures — only report providers the user actually uses.
Report percentage left, pace vs. expected, and reset time; the pace line ("in deficit"/"in reserve") is the actionable bit.
Claude rows read claude-swap stored backups, which produces two confusing readings. The currently active slot shows as having no stored credentials, because the live login is an active profile and its backup only materialises when you switch away. And claude-swap keeps a last seen percentage that keeps rendering for accounts whose credentials are gone, so a dead account can read as healthy for days. A plausible percentage is not proof of a working credential; only refresh token yes in claude-swap list --token-status is.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Codexbar AI skill do?

AI service usage/quota via CodexBar CLI: Codex/OpenAI, Claude, Kimi and other provider limits, credits, reset times.

Why use Codexbar on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Codexbar is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Codexbar in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/main/skills/codexbar. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Codexbar?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Codexbar?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Codexbar with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Codexbar AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by steipete under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

CodexBar

CLI

Auth model

Dashboard endpoints

Interpreting output

Frequently asked questions

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