ContextBar is a macOS menu bar utility developed by Noisepoint. It displays context usage and cumulative compactions for the active Codex task.
Data processed
ContextBar opens only the local Codex data required to produce its menu readings:
- task and thread identifiers;
- the local task-title index;
- token and context-window statistics;
- context-compaction events;
- desktop focus state;
- local session modification times.
ContextBar does not parse, store, or display the contents of user messages, model responses, or tool output. It does not access Codex authentication files.
Data collection and sharing
ContextBar does not collect, transmit, sell, or share personal data. The current version contains no analytics, advertising, account system, or network requests. Processing occurs on the user's Mac.
File access
The website edition is signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple. It is distributed outside the Mac App Store and reads the standard local Codex data and log folders automatically. It does not modify Codex files or save folder-access credentials.
The Mac App Store edition uses Apple's App Sandbox. The user explicitly selects the local Codex data and log folders. ContextBar stores security-scoped bookmarks supplied by macOS so it can restore read-only access on later launches. Users can replace those folders from the app's data-access menu.
Data retention
ContextBar keeps parsed values only in memory while running. Both editions save the language preference; the Mac App Store edition additionally saves the system-generated folder-access bookmarks in its sandbox container. ContextBar does not create a database of Codex activity or conversation content.
Children
ContextBar is a developer utility and is not directed to children.
Changes
If a future version adds network features, analytics, accounts, or additional data processing, this policy and the App Store privacy disclosure will be updated before release.
Contact
For privacy questions, email w3270470@gmail.com.