codeburn/mac
AgentSeal 256511618d fix(menubar): refuse menubar updates from CLIs older than 0.9.9
CLIs before 0.9.9 resolve /releases/latest for menubar --force, which can
point at a CLI-only release with no menubar asset, so the update they run
installs nothing. The update dialog and performUpdate now detect an
installed CLI older than the installer fix (909efcf, first shipped in
0.9.9) and direct the user to upgrade the CLI first, with the exact
command, instead of suggesting a command that cannot work. Unknown CLI
versions are not flagged.
2026-07-02 05:30:19 +02:00
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Scripts feat(menubar): add macOS app icon (#455) 2026-06-06 23:16:03 +02:00
Sources/CodeBurnMenubar fix(menubar): refuse menubar updates from CLIs older than 0.9.9 2026-07-02 05:30:19 +02:00
Tests/CodeBurnMenubarTests fix(menubar): refuse menubar updates from CLIs older than 0.9.9 2026-07-02 05:30:19 +02:00
.gitignore feat(mac): native Swift menubar app + one-command install 2026-04-17 16:55:56 -07:00
Package.swift fix(menubar): recover from stuck loading state 2026-05-27 04:06:48 -07:00
README.md Harden menubar refresh and installer 2026-05-14 18:32:15 -07:00

CodeBurn Menubar (macOS)

Native Swift + SwiftUI menubar app. The codeburn menubar surface.

Requirements

  • macOS 14+ (Sonoma)
  • Swift 6.0+ toolchain (bundled with Xcode 16 or standalone)
  • codeburn CLI installed globally (npm install -g codeburn)

Install (end users)

One command:

codeburn menubar

That's it. The command records the persistent codeburn CLI path, downloads the latest .app from the newest mac-v* GitHub Release with a matching checksum, verifies it, drops it into ~/Applications, clears Gatekeeper quarantine, and launches it. Re-running it upgrades in place with --force, or just launches the existing copy otherwise.

Build from source

For contributors running a local build instead of the packaged release:

npm install -g codeburn                       # CLI the app shells out to for data
git clone https://github.com/getagentseal/codeburn.git
cd codeburn/mac
swift build -c release
.build/release/CodeBurnMenubar                # launch

Build & run (dev against a local CLI checkout)

cd mac
swift build
# Point the app at your dev CLI build instead of the globally installed `codeburn`:
npm --prefix .. run build
CODEBURN_ALLOW_DEV_BIN=1 CODEBURN_BIN="node $(pwd)/../dist/cli.js" swift run

The app registers itself as a menubar accessory (LSUIElement = true at runtime). No Dock icon.

Data source

On launch and every 60 seconds thereafter, the app spawns codeburn status --format menubar-json --no-optimize directly (argv, no shell) via CodeburnCLI.makeProcess and decodes the JSON into MenubarPayload. The manual refresh button in the footer invokes the same command without --no-optimize, which includes optimize findings but takes longer.

Release installs record a persistent absolute CLI path in ~/Library/Application Support/CodeBurn/codeburn-cli-path.v1, then fall back to Homebrew's common codeburn locations. For development only, set CODEBURN_ALLOW_DEV_BIN=1 with CODEBURN_BIN; the value is validated against a strict allowlist before use, so a malicious env var can't inject shell commands.

Project layout

mac/
├── Package.swift                     SwiftPM manifest
├── Sources/CodeBurnMenubar/
│   ├── CodeBurnApp.swift             @main + MenuBarExtra scene
│   ├── AppStore.swift                @Observable store + enums
│   ├── Data/MenubarPayload.swift     Codable payload types + placeholder
│   ├── Theme/Theme.swift             Design tokens (warm terracotta palette)
│   └── Views/MenuBarContent.swift    Popover layout + footer action bar
└── README.md                         This file

Status

Live data wired. Next iterations:

  1. FSEvents watch for ~/.claude/projects/ changes (debounced refresh on real edits)
  2. Persistent disk cache for optimize findings so the default refresh can include them without the 30-second penalty
  3. Currency metadata in the JSON payload + Swift-side formatting
  4. Sparkle auto-update
  5. DMG packaging + Homebrew Cask tap

Design tokens

Sourced from ~/codeburn-menubar-mac-swiftui.html. Warm terracotta-ember palette:

  • Accent (light): #C9521D
  • Accent (dark): #E8774A
  • Ember deep: #8B3E13
  • Ember glow: #F0A070
  • Surface (light): #FAF7F3
  • Surface (dark): #1C1816

SF Mono for currency values; SF Pro Rounded for hero.