codeburn/mac/README.md
Resham Joshi 495a254338 feat(mac): native Swift menubar app + one-command install
Introduces mac/ with a native SwiftUI menubar app that replaces the
previous SwiftBar plugin entirely. Install via `npx codeburn menubar`,
which downloads the .app from GitHub Releases, strips Gatekeeper
quarantine, and drops it into ~/Applications.

Highlights

- mac/ SwiftUI app: agent tabs, Today/7/30/Month/All period switcher,
  Trend/Forecast/Pulse/Stats/Plan insights, activity + model
  breakdowns, optimize findings, CSV/JSON export, Star-on-GitHub
  banner, live 60s refresh, instant currency switching with offline FX
  cache.
- Security: CodeburnCLI argv-based spawn (no shell interpretation),
  SafeFile symlink guards + O_NOFOLLOW writes, FX rate clamping to
  [0.0001, 1_000_000], keychain filtered to account == "default",
  removed byte-window credential log, in-flight refresh guard, POSIX
  flock on config.json writes, TerminalLauncher validates argv before
  AppleScript interpolation.
- Performance: shared static NumberFormatter (thousands of allocations
  per popover redraw eliminated), concurrent pipe drain with 20 MB cap
  + 60s timeout in DataClient, Observation-tracked reactive UI, 5-min
  payload cache keyed on (period, provider).
- CLI: new `codeburn menubar` subcommand that downloads + installs +
  launches the .app (no clone, no build). New `status --format
  menubar-json` payload builder. `export` rewritten to produce a
  folder of one-table-per-file CSVs with a `.codeburn-export` marker
  so arbitrary -o paths cannot be silently deleted.
- Removed: src/menubar.ts (SwiftBar plugin generator),
  install-menubar / uninstall-menubar subcommands, `status --format
  menubar` directive output, tests/menubar.test.ts,
  tests/security/menubar-injection.test.ts.
- Release: .github/workflows/release-menubar.yml builds universal
  binary, assembles .app, ad-hoc signs, zips, uploads on mac-v* tag
  push. Runs on the free macos-latest runner.

Tests

- 230 TypeScript tests pass
- 10 Swift CapacityEstimator tests pass
- TypeScript typecheck clean
- Swift release build clean
2026-04-17 16:55:56 -07:00

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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) or available at a path you pass via CODEBURN_BIN

Install (end users)

One command:

npx codeburn menubar

That's it. The command downloads the latest signed .app from GitHub Releases, 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.

If you already have the CLI installed globally (npm install -g codeburn), codeburn menubar works the same way.

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/AgentSeal/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_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.

Override the binary via the CODEBURN_BIN environment variable (default: codeburn on PATH). The value is validated against a strict allowlist (alphanumerics plus ._/- space) 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.