GitHub stars in your menu bar.

A tiny native macOS app for watching multiple public GitHub repos' stars and release downloads without keeping GitHub open.

Stargazer Bar banner showing the updated multi-repository menu screenshot
brew install --cask jazzyalex/stargazer-bar/stargazer-bar

Why it exists

Built to stay
out of your way.

⭐

Menu-bar signal

Multiple public repos can live in your menu bar, so you do not need GitHub tabs open after a launch or release.

📦

Release downloads

Release download totals from GitHub's latest releases API page, shown in the same compact dropdown.

🔔

Per-repo sounds

Give each tracked repository its own star sound, or keep everything quiet when you need focus.

🔄

Signed auto-updates

Sparkle updates are EdDSA-signed, notarized, and enabled by default. Always current.

Privacy

Private by default.

No backend, no telemetry. Settings live in UserDefaults on your Mac. Optional OAuth tokens are stored in Keychain and never leave your machine.

✓ Native Apple silicon app
✓ Signed & notarized
✓ Local settings & Keychain tokens
✓ No backend, no telemetry
Stargazer Bar settings window in dark mode, showing repository tracking, refresh interval, notifications, and GitHub account

Stop refreshing GitHub.

One download. No account needed to get started.

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