Observed arrival · 2026-08-22
QuotaBar puts Codex’s five-hour limit back on the Mac
A free, open-source Mac utility that tracks Codex usage and pauses new prompts when the five-hour budget runs out.
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Why it surfaced
QuotaBar addresses a very specific failure mode: one long Codex session consuming too much of a weekly allowance. Its on-page meters track both the five-hour budget and weekly usage, with a clear warning state for paused Mac prompts.
A free, open-source Mac utility that tracks Codex usage and pauses new prompts when the five-hour budget runs out.
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