# Cortisol Meter for Raycast

URL: https://www.raycast.com/smexey/cortisol-meter

> Manually track cortisol as low, medium, or high from Raycast and the macOS menu bar.

- Install: raycast://extensions/smexey/cortisol-meter
- Author: [Pavle Divovic](https://www.raycast.com/smexey)
- Installs: 10
- Platforms: macOS, Windows
- Categories: Productivity
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- Source: https://github.com/raycast/extensions/tree/c33bf4cb4b9ad70c2b93432ee713ffb7486ed331/extensions/cortisol-meter/

## Commands

- **Increase Cortisol**: Move the cortisol bucket up one level.
- **Lower Cortisol**: Move the cortisol bucket down one level.
- **Cortisol Menu Bar**: Show the current cortisol bucket in the macOS menu bar.

## README

### Cortisol Meter

Track a manual cortisol bucket from Raycast and the macOS menu bar.

This extension is a personal state indicator. It is not a medical device and does not measure, diagnose, or estimate biological cortisol levels.

#### Commands

- `Increase Cortisol`: Move one bucket up, clamped at high.
- `Lower Cortisol`: Move one bucket down, clamped at low.
- `Cortisol Menu Bar`: Show the current bucket as a menu bar icon.

The menu bar command must remain in the manifest because Raycast uses `menu-bar` commands to create persistent menu bar extras. Enable or run `Cortisol Menu Bar` once in Raycast to keep the indicator active.

#### Assets

The extension uses one static Raycast icon and three state-specific menu bar icons:

- Raycast icon: `assets/icon.png`
- Menu bar icons: `assets/menubar-low.png`, `assets/menubar-medium.png`, `assets/menubar-high.png`
- Build script: `scripts/build_assets.py`

The static icon is a cleaned high-cortisol gauge. The menu bar icons are black/transparent template glyphs so Raycast/macOS can tint them.