Project case study
DeployBar Monitor
A small Mac menu bar app for keeping an eye on GitHub deployments without opening GitHub.
- AI Development
- macOS
Overview
DeployBar Monitor keeps GitHub deployments visible from the Mac menu bar. See what is in progress, what failed, and what has just shipped without leaving your current task.
Connect the GitHub accounts and organisations you use, choose the repositories to watch, and get notifications when a deployment completes or fails. The first beta runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS Sonoma or later.
The problem
Deployment status should be easier to see
GitHub has the detail, but checking deployments still means leaving the work you are doing and opening another window. DeployBar Monitor keeps the status close at hand in the Mac menu bar.
The solution
GitHub deployments, at a glance
DeployBar Monitor shows active deployments and recent successes or failures from the menu bar. It covers multiple GitHub accounts and organisations, lets you choose the repositories to follow, and can notify you about completed or failed deployments.
- Always in reach
- Check active deployments and recent history from the Mac menu bar.
- Watch what matters
- Connect the GitHub accounts and organisations you use, then choose the repositories to monitor.
- Notifications when needed
- Get a notification when a deployment completes or fails.
- Recent history
- See what has just shipped alongside active, completed, and failed deployments.
The first beta
A focused Mac utility
The first beta is a direct download for Apple silicon Macs running macOS Sonoma or later. It does not require an account or mailing list, and the app has no analytics or telemetry. DeployBar Monitor currently works with GitHub.com.
Product details
- Mac menu bar app
- Apple silicon
- macOS Sonoma or later
- GitHub.com
- No analytics or telemetry
My role
A small product, built end to end
I took DeployBar Monitor from the initial idea through to the first beta, shaping the product, designing the experience, and building the Mac app.
Tech Stack
Built Natively for macOS
A native macOS app built entirely in Swift, developed with Codex as an AI-assisted development partner.
Technologies Used
- Pure Swift
- macOS
- Codex (AI-assisted development)
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