---
name: "Chimlo"
subtitle: "Puts your Claude Code and Codex agents in the MacBook notch"
date: 2026-07-25
link: "https://kraten.github.io/chimlo/"
linkText: "kraten.github.io"
source: "Product Hunt"
topics: [macos-apps, ai]
tags: [claude-code, codex, menu-bar, open-source]
description: "A free, open-source macOS app that surfaces Claude Code and Codex agent sessions in the MacBook's notch — status, project context, and command previews per session — and lets you answer permission prompts without switching to a terminal."
---

Chimlo turns the MacBook's notch into a status board for every running Claude Code or Codex session, each one represented by a small animated pixel character that idles, works, or waits depending on what the agent is actually doing. Long-press one to see the project path and command preview, then approve or answer a permission prompt right there, without alt-tabbing to a buried terminal window. Free and open source.