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A native macOS menu bar app that shows the live status of every running Claude Code session on your machine, plus your claude.ai usage limit, at a glance.

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A macOS menu bar app for monitoring live Claude Code sessions and usage

by joshwaller7·May 19, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidCozySolve My Problem

Native menu bar dots track Claude Code sessions plus browser-cookie usage limits.

Strengths
  • •Filesystem events track session state without polling overhead or background processes.
  • •Decrypts browser cookies to fetch usage limits from claude.ai API directly.
  • •Atomic install script and SMAppService launch-at-login ship like a real product.
Weaknesses
  • •Useless if you don't use Claude Code or switch to competitors.
  • •Keychain access prompt for cookie decryption might trigger security paranoia.
Target Audience

Developers using Claude Code CLI on macOS

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