Alternatives to xbar-plugins
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. xbar-plugins itself: install xbar-plugins.
BitBar
Put the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot)
Qwen-MM-Plugins
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
open-design
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
strix
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
coolify
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
free-claude-code
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
lazydocker
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
onyx
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
trufflehog
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
beads
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
qmk_firmware
Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families
LifeOS
⛰️ LifeOS — The universal AI Harness designed to move you from Current to Ideal state in both life and work
VideoCaptioner
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
MemOS
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
opensre
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
openchamber
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
omnigent
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
pinchtab
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
atlas
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
free-code
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
GenieX
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
mirrord
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
peon-ping
Installed with a shell one-liner. Open source, with a documented setup.
flipt
Enterprise-ready, Git native feature management solution
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than xbar-plugins — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
xbar-plugins is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.