ik190/macos-chatgpt-overlay-bar
ChatGPT for Mac, living in your menubar. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
61/100
- Activity 89
- Release rhythm 58
- Longevity 4
Flags: young no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 68
- days_rel: 68
- days_push: 68
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1321 stars · 65 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A lightweight macOS menubar application that provides instant overlay access to ChatGPT from anywhere on the desktop. It acts as an independent client wrapping the ChatGPT service in a convenient status-bar interface.
Use cases
- quickly ask ChatGPT a question without switching apps
- keep ChatGPT one click away in the macOS menu bar
- use ChatGPT as an overlay on top of any application
- access AI chat assistance while working on a Mac
- summarize or draft text without leaving the current window
When to choose
- you use ChatGPT frequently on macOS and want instant access
- you prefer a lightweight menubar app over a full browser tab
- you want an overlay-style ChatGPT client on your desktop
When to avoid
- you are not on macOS
- you need an official OpenAI-supported client
- you require API-key-based usage or advanced model configuration
- you need a cross-platform solution
Facets
application · maturity active
chatbot chat-interface gui artificial-intelligence chatbots developer-tools apple-ecosystem menubar-app chatgpt-client overlay status-bar openai macos desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ik190/macos-chatgpt-overlay-bar · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8cc0f5b13dee
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ik190/macos-chatgpt-overlay-bar | main | 61 |
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