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Build a menu bar app for Claude Code limits: 1.8K views

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From @coreyhainesco on X (@coreyhainesco) · Oct 2026 · Share

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The Short Version

How Corey Haines (@coreyhainesco) reached 1.8K views on X with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Cursor, according to X (@coreyhainesco).

  • What: Corey Haines built Fuel Gauge, a macOS menu bar app that forecasts your Claude Code, Codex and Cursor limits.
  • Result: 1,829 views, 18 likes and 4 bookmarks on X, posted Oct 22, 2026. @coreyhainesco has 33.5K followers.
  • Made with: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor
Key Facts
WhoCorey Haines (@coreyhainesco)
ToolClaude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor
RevenueMonetization status unknown
SourceX (@coreyhainesco)

Try It Yourself

PromptWorks in Claude Code
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) I want to build a small paid app that fixes one annoyance: [problem]. Write the feature list for version 1 (one job only), a 5-step build plan with an AI coding tool, and a short honest launch post.

Your first step

Open Claude Code, paste the prompt above and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.

The workflow

GoalBuild an App with AI
UseClaude CodeUseCursorUseOpenAI Codex
1.8KResultviews on X

Made With

Claude CodeUse · Anthropic's agentic coding tool that edits files and runs commands in your codebaseSee Claude Code AI casesTry Claude Code
CursorUse · AI code editor: describe what you want and it writes and edits the codeSee Cursor AI casesTry Cursor
OpenAI CodexUse · OpenAI's coding agent for ChatGPT, your editor and the terminalSee OpenAI Codex AI casesTry OpenAI Codex

Where & With What

What They Did

  1. 1The moveCorey Haines built Fuel Gauge, a macOS menu bar app that forecasts your Claude Code, Codex and Cursor limits.
  2. 2Step 2Build one small app for one job
  3. 3Step 3Launch with an honest post
  4. 4Result1,829 views, 18 likes and 4 bookmarks on X, posted Oct 22, 2026. @coreyhainesco has 33.5K followers.

Quick Answers

What tools do you need?

Claude Code (anthropic's agentic coding tool that edits files and runs commands in your codebase); OpenAI Codex (openai's coding agent for chatgpt, your editor and the terminal); Cursor (ai code editor: describe what you want and it writes and edits the code).

How much does it cost?

You can start for $0: Cursor has a free plan. Claude Code, OpenAI Codex are paid or trial-based. Check each tool's site for current prices.

Is it allowed?

X allows original content; deceptive synthetic media likely to cause harm can be labeled or removed, and paid posts must be disclosed. Source.

Watch out: Limits change when plans change.

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