notchi
Notchi is a macOS notch companion that shows live Claude Code and Codex activity, usage details, and status changes on supported MacBooks.
What is notchi?
Notchi is a native macOS utility that turns the MacBook notch into a live companion for Claude Code and Codex. It helps developers monitor agent activity in real time by showing states such as thinking, working, permission prompts, errors, and completions directly in the notch area. Users can click to expand the interface and view session details, usage information, and activity history without leaving their current workflow. Notchi also supports multiple concurrent sessions, optional sound effects, and customizable appearance behavior. For users who work heavily with terminal-based AI coding tools, it provides a lightweight way to keep progress visible while coding in other apps. The app is published by Ruban S K and is designed for macOS systems with a notch.
Key features
- Show live Claude Code and Codex activity in the MacBook notch
- Display session status changes such as thinking, working, errors, and completion
- Expand the notch interface to view session details and usage information
- Track daily cost and token usage over time
- Handle multiple concurrent agent sessions at once
- Play optional sound effects for activity and status events
- Customize appearance and panel behavior for the notch interface
Review app leftovers with diCleaner
Inspect caches, support files, containers, and login items before cleaning.
Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Notchi is a legitimate macOS utility for monitoring AI coding assistant activity from the notch. Its behavior can include background monitoring of Claude Code or Codex sessions and installing hooks so it can react to events in real time, which is normal for this kind of companion tool. If you use API-based features such as sentiment or usage analysis, the app may also access related credentials or usage data you choose to provide. Keep it only if you actively use Claude Code or Codex, and review its settings before enabling optional integrations or sounds.
Recommendation: Keep Notchi if you want a visual companion for Claude Code or Codex on your MacBook. If you do not use those tools or no longer want notch-based activity tracking, removing the app should only affect its companion features and related settings.
Common paths
/Applications/Notchi.app
Share your experience
Be the first to share your experience.