A BitBar plugin that displays your GitHub contribution stats and goals directly in your Mac OS X menu bar.
Gitbar is a macOS menu bar utility that displays real-time GitHub contribution statistics and helps users set and track daily contribution goals. It scrapes public GitHub profile data to show streaks, daily activity, and goal progress without requiring API authentication. The tool is designed to help developers build consistent open-source contribution habits.
Open-source developers and contributors using macOS who want to monitor their GitHub activity and maintain daily contribution streaks.
It provides a lightweight, always-visible way to track GitHub contributions directly from the menu bar, with no API key required for setup. The goal-tracking feature helps users stay motivated and accountable for their open-source work.
:octocat: Open source github contribution stats on your Mac OS X Menu Bar
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Uses GitHub profile scraping instead of API keys, making setup quick and authentication-free, as highlighted in the README to lower the barrier to entry.
Specifically designed to encourage consistent open-source contributions by keeping stats always visible in the menu bar, aiding in habit formation.
Displays contribution data minimally and unobtrusively in the macOS menu bar, avoiding clutter and distraction during work.
Allows users to set and track contribution goals with completion percentages directly via the .env configuration file, as shown in the README.
Only compatible with macOS (Snow Leopard or newer), excluding users on Windows, Linux, or other operating systems, limiting its reach.
Relies on web scraping of GitHub profiles, which can break if GitHub changes its HTML structure, leading to unreliable data and maintenance issues.
Cannot track private repository activity, as admitted in the README, making it less useful for developers with mixed public-private workflows.
Requires installation and configuration of the third-party BitBar app, adding extra setup steps and potential compatibility headaches.