FelixKratz/SketchyBar
A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 85
- Release rhythm 55
- Longevity 100
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: 213
- age_days: 1846
- days_rel: 90
- days_push: 90
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
12271 stars · 179 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
SketchyBar is a highly customizable, fast status bar replacement for macOS written in C. It is configured and extended dynamically through shell scripts and an event-driven plugin system.
Use cases
- replace the macOS menu bar with a custom status bar
- display system stats like CPU, memory, or battery in the menu bar area
- build a riced desktop setup with yabai or other tiling window managers
- show custom indicators driven by shell scripts
- add popup menus and interactive widgets to the macOS top bar
- display menu bar app aliases alongside custom items
When to choose
- you want full control over the look and behavior of your macOS status bar
- you enjoy configuring your desktop with shell scripts
- you need dynamic, event-driven bar updates with animations
- you use a tiling window manager like yabai and want a matching bar
When to avoid
- you want a zero-configuration, out-of-the-box menu bar
- you are not comfortable writing and maintaining shell scripts
- you need a status bar on Linux or Windows - it is macOS-only
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools plugin-system animation desktop-applications developer-tools cli status-bar macos-menu-bar ricing shell-scripting tiling-window-manager customization automation macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar · fetched 2026-08-28 · b20b1c02b8eb
- homepage: https://felixkratz.github.io/SketchyBar/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 971bfcd6b56d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| FelixKratz/SketchyBar | main | 78 |
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