Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to so-agentbar
macOS menu bar to monitor Claude Code sessions in real-time
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier.
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Agent Bar▲162Run Claude Code from your menu bar
Feb 2026 · aayushbuilds.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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AgentManager▲125Never miss a Claude Code session waiting for your input
Jul 2026 · agentmgr.app · its alternatives →
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ClaudeUsageBar▲398Hey all! Like many of you, I've been using Claude daily and kept having a hidden fear: when my limit will be reached? How much I have consumed in this session? Im ending up going back and forth to settings > usage to check Literally every 5mns So I built ClaudeUsageBar, a minimal menu bar app that shows your Claude usage percentage at a glance. What it does: Shows your current session (5-hour) and weekly usage directly in the menu bar Notifies you at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 90% thresholds so you can pace yourself Displays exactly when your limits reset Works with both Free and Pro plans Privacy…
Jan 2026 · claudeusagebar.com · its alternatives →
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AgentNotch▲120Real-time AI coding assistant telemetry in your Mac's notch
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I built a macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time via API after hitting limits mid-flow too often. Signed and notarised by Apple. Open source. https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage https://x.com/richhickson
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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See exactly how much you spend on Claude, across every tool
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Usagebar▲172A macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude Code 5-hour and weekly usage limits. See reset timers, get notifications, and never hit the wall unexpectedly.
Jan 2026 · usagebar.com · its alternatives →
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This project (Agents Observe) started as an exploration into building automation harnesses around claude code. I needed a way to see exactly what teams of agents were doing in realtime and to filter and search their output. A few interesting learnings from building and using this: - Claude code hooks are blocking - performance degrades rapidly if you have a lot of plugins that use hooks - Hooks provide a lot more useful info than OTEL data - Claude's jsonl files provide the full picture - Lifecycle management of MCP processes started by plugins is a bit kludgy at best The biggest takeaway is…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I kept slamming into Claude Code limits mid-session and couldn’t find a quick way to see how close I was getting, so I hacked together a tiny local tracker. Streams your prompt + completion usage in real time Predicts whether you’ll hit the cap before the session ends Runs 100 % locally (no auth, no server) Presets for Pro, Max × 5, Max × 20 — tweak a JSON if your plan’s different GitHub: https://github.com/Maciek-roboblog/Claude-Code-Usage-Monitor It’s already spared me a few “why did my run just stop?” moments, but it’s still rough around the edges. Feedback, bug…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Glint▲107Claude Code activity, right where you want it.
Jun 2026 · glint.binarybeam.net · its alternatives →
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AgentQuartz▲94Claude & Cursor usage in your macOS menu bar
Jul 2026 · agentquartz.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Usage4Claude▲109I kept hitting Claude's 5-hour limit without realizing it, so I made this menu bar app to track it. Shows a color-coded ring (green/orange/red) and countdown to reset. Built it in Swift/SwiftUI, just for myself initially. Right now you have to manually grab your sessionKey from browser DevTools, which is annoying but works. Stores it in macOS Keychain so it's secure. Been actively working on it, already at v1.3.0 with much better UX now. It's open source (MIT) and works with all Claude platforms (web/CLI/desktop/mobile) since they share the quota. Currently…
Oct 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Codync▲80Monitor Claude Code sessions in real-time, from anywhere
Mar 2026 · codync.dev · its alternatives →
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Glance ▲87Real browser for Claude Code Test, Screenshot, Automate
Mar 2026 · glance.debugbase.io · its alternatives →
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Menu bar gauges for Claude Code quota (SwiftBar plugin) - grzegorz-raczek-unit8/claude-quota
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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See Claude's 2× usage window live in your macOS menu bar
Mar 2026 · double.raphaelduhs.at · its alternatives →
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Scapefree tier, from $9.99/mo▲59Hey HN, we've been using Claude Code daily for months, and built Scape to fix our biggest pain point: managing multiple worktrees quickly & reducing the mental load of switching between them quickly. What we built: Scape is a macOS menu bar app that sits on top of Claude Code and gives you: - One-click worktrees: click a button, get a new git worktree with a Claude session already working on it. Develop in parallel without leaving your current branch. - Toolkit: per-session actions like "Create PR", "Commit & Push", "Run & Fix Tests." Add your own with bash scripts or prompts. -…
23d ago · scape.work · its alternatives →
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AgentWatchfree tier, from $4.99/mo▲3Monitor and control AI coding agents from your phone
Jun 2026 · agentwatch.jocoding.io · its alternatives →
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A Claude Code status line showing how big your session has got and what the next turn costs before you type - Field-Logic-Ltd/ClaudeStatsBar
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I run a few Claude Code sessions in parallel and kept cmd-tabbing around just to find out one of them had been sitting on a permission prompt for ten minutes. There's a hardware gadget I liked (called SidePulse.io) so before waiting to get my shipment I built the software version instead :D I hope you like it and find it useful as I do!
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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